A View of the Russian Empire, During the Reign of Catherine the Second, and to the Close of the Eighteenth Century. By William Tooke, F.R.S. Member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences and of the Free Economical Society at St. Petersburg. In Three Volumes. The Third Edition. Dublin: P. Wogan, 1801.
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Provenance:
Ink inscription reading "Lent by Dr J P Lealy St Marys Priory Cork" as well as a stamp from St Marys Priory Cork.
Volumes 1-2 of 3, only. Half spotted calf over marbled paper backed boards with gilt titles in compartments to the spines between raised bands. Bindings near fine with minor signs of wear, small wormholing to the bottom of the front joints of volume one. All boards securely attached. Shelf and edge wear. Page edges toned with some marks. Ink inscriptions to the title page in volume one. Ownership stamps to title pages in both volumes. Text block very clean with light toning and occasional foxing. Clear tape repair to front blank, foldout and pp.501/502 in volume one.
