Our shop is located on James Street in the beautiful old Georgian part of Westport between the tree-lined Mall and the Octagon, one of the town’s well known landmarks.

We offer books on Travel & Exploration, Technology, Natural Sciences, Naval and Military History.


West Coast Rare Books

West Coast Rare Books

Westport / Ireland

Fischer, Travels in Spain in 1797 and 1798.

Fischer, Travels in Spain in 1797 and 1798.

Fischer, Frederick Augustus. Travels in Spain in 1797 and 1798. With an Appendix on the Method of Travelling in that Country. Translated from the German. First English Edition. London, Printed by A. Strahan for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1802. 21 x 13 cm. xv, (1) [Publishers List], 405 pages, (2) [Publishers List / Blank]. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Red spine label with gilt title. Good condition. Binding seriously rubbed and bumped (see images). Marbled boards faded. Edges age darkened. Ex Libris of ‘Fullerton of Carstairs’ and paper label of ‘Coupar Angus Library’ on front paste down (see image). Bookworm tracks on first 20 – 25 pages, not affecting text. Mild damp staining to rear end papers and last few pages. Text complete and binding sound. A good reading copy or candidate for rebinding.

Our price: EUR 300,-- 

Fischer, Travels in Spain in 1797 and 1798.
Fischer, Travels in Spain in 1797 and 1798.
Fischer, Travels in Spain in 1797 and 1798.
Fischer, Travels in Spain in 1797 and 1798.
Fischer, Travels in Spain in 1797 and 1798.
Fischer, Travels in Spain in 1797 and 1798.

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