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Dewar, Thomas R.. A Ramble Around the Globe. Chatto and Windus 1894, London, 1894.
Price: US$320.07 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: xv, 316, (4), 32 pp, Blue pictorial cloth binding. Slight darkening and bubbling to the boards with wear to the corners. Lean to the binding with webbing exposed at the hinges. Internally clean with occasional minor marks. Illustrated throughout with a variety of artists including W. L. Wyllie, Sydney Cowell, James Greg and more. Two publishers catalogues bound to the rear including one dated September 1984. Dewar was a scion of the Whisky blending family. 8vo. Illustrated
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$377.69 + shipping
Description: First edition hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated turquoise cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, colour vignette to the front, publisher's brown and cream leaf end papers. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. A Ramble Round the Globe is an 1894 book by Thomas Dewar detailing his journey around the world publicising Dewars Scotch Whisky. Dewar's trip was motivated not only by a desire to market his brand, but also by medical imperatives: Dewar had been battling a persistent cold that had been growing worse, and his doctor suggested that a warmer climate could rid him of this threatening cold. Contains tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece, (xv), 316 pp + 32 pp publisher's catalogue with 220 monochrome illustrations throughout. From 'The Hall Bushey Library' with indigo stamps to the half-title and first leaf of text, paper plate to the rear board, end papers cracked, rubbing to the covers, corners and edges, text block clean. Scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A. NINETEENTH CENTURY
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Thomas R. Dewar. A Ramble Around the Globe. Chatto & Windus, London, 1894.
Price: US$576.13 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good tight copy, slightly cocked, light wear, minor marks, small bubble mark to front board, 316pp, plus adverts, illustrated throughout, ink owners inscription inside dated 1896, photos available on request.
Seller: The Bookstore, Belfast, United Kingdom
Dewar, Thomas R.. A Ramble Round the Globe. Chatto and Windus, London, 1894.
Price: US$1216.28 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed by author on the verso of the front end paper. An uncommon travel book by Thomas Robert Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar, one of the founders of the Dewar whisky brand. Portrait frontis present with browning to the tissue guard. Spine ends and corners bumped. Light wear to hinges. Book is cocked but it's not bad. Boards are clean and the only significant flaw is a 2" line of staining from the top of the spine down to the R of Round in the title. Internally hinges lightly cracked but holding solid. There are no flaws of note in the nicely illustrated text. Not a common book and scarce signed. Postage will be confirmed when you enquire or order and for light or very heavy books will vary from the ABE quote which is based on a 1kg parcel. N.B. Postage to the USA will often be quite a bit less than the quote on ABE.
Seller: The Book Business (P.B.F.A), London, United Kingdom