Young Travelers California Japan China Australia 1881 pictorial juvenile book

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Americana, California, Illustrated Books, Japan, China, Australia).

All Aboard for Sunrise Lands: A Trip Through California Across the Pacific to Japan, China, and Australia, by Edward Rand.
Published 1881, Boston by D. Lathrop & Company.
384 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout.

Publisher's chromolithographed paper covered boards binding, gilt title lettering, pictorial cover & spine decorations.

Despite any chipping along the joints, lower corner tips of covers, spine ends and edges, the inherently fragile paper binding type is much nicer than typical in appearance and cleanliness.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn, hinges cracked and repaired in past, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 9" H x 7" W.

[B6765].