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| | Bruce, James, of Kinnaird, TRAVELS TO DISCOVER THE SOURCE OF THE NILE, IN THE YEARS 1768, 1770, 1771, 1772, AND 1773. . ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | To which is prefixed, a Life of the Author. |
 | | The rare first edition in full red straight grain with fine provenance, the Viscount Mersey, Bignor Park copy, The Earl of Carlisle's copy with an intimate autograph letter tipped to the front free-fly presenting the book to a close friend, and with the printed ownership card of Prince Cantacazene of France. |
 | | Thick 4to, very finely bound in contemporary full red straight-grain morocco, the covers with the gilt Coats of Arms of the Earl of Carlisle within triple gilt fillet borders, edges and turn-ins rolled in gilt, spines with double-raised bands gilt ruled and stopped and with lettering in gilt in two compartments, a.e.g. |
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