Virginia Springs Tourist 1870 Pollard book w/ folding map Tourism to hot springs
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The Virginia Tourist, by Edward A. Pollard.
Published 1870, Philadelphia by J.B. Lippincott & Co. First Edition.
277 pages. Text in English. Folding outline color map at front. Publisher's catalog at rear. Compete with 10 line drawing full page illustrations.
Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, embossed ruled covers. Expertly re-cased long ago with newer (very nice) hand-made paper endpapers.
Binding remains clean, tight, and sound. Interior contents display a pleasing age patina, clean and sound, largely free of age spotting. Any age flaws are easy to overlook or forgive.
Book measures: 7 5/8" H X 5" W.
[B14971-V2346].
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