By George Montbard
London   Sampson Low, Marston, & Company Limited
10" by 6.5" [5], vi-xxii, [1], 2-281, [1pp]
The first edition of George Montbard's travel account of Morocco, a beautiful work complete with his original illustrations throughout.
By George Montbard

1894 Among the Moors Sketches of Oriental Life

London   Sampson Low, Marston, & Company Limited
10" by 6.5" [5], vi-xxii, [1], 2-281, [1pp]
The first edition of George Montbard's travel account of Morocco, a beautiful work complete with his original illustrations throughout.
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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition of this work.

George Montbard's travel work recounting his time exploring Morocco. A vivid account from the point of view of a humorous Frenchman.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-three plates, and in-text illustrations.

Collated, complete.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities, with a little loss of cloth. Light marks to the boards and spine, slightly heavier mark to the rear board. Front hinge is a little strained but remains firm, rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Tide mark to the head of the textblock, affecting some pages. Plate facing page 14 is detached but present.

Good

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