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1795 First American Edition "The World Displayed; or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels"
Item Details
A collection of three volumes from the first American edition of The World Displayed; or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected and Compiled From the Writers of All Nations by Smart, Goldsmith, & Johnson by Samuel Johnson, Christopher Smart, and Oliver Goldsmith. This collection includes volumes II, IV and VIII of the eight-volume work published in 1795 by Dobelbower, Key, and Simpson of Philadelphia. All are brown leatherbound hardcovers with gilt spine decoration.
| Binding | Leather |
| Number of Books | 3 |
Condition
- library bookplate on volume VIII; heavy wear to covers including rotting leather; cap and tail damage; contemporary and later inscriptions; loose hinges, binding and pages throughout; only three of eight volumes included.
Dimensions
5.25" W x 8.5" H x 1.75" D
- measures one.
Item #
17ATL033-046
