Pen Tamar 1830 aquatints History of an Old Maid American Travels leather book California Profusely illustrated throughout with b&w

Profusely illustrated throughout with b&w photos and ads

Period advertising at rear

Illustrated throughout with numerous finely engraved portraits

(Southern France

Early paper bindings of this mid-18th century era are very fragile and were intended to be temporary

Pen Tamar 1830 aquatints History of an Old Maid American Travels leather book California Profusely illustrated throughout with b&w(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Americana, Illustrated Books, Canada, Travel). Pen Tamar; or the History of an Old Maid, by Mrs. H. W. Bowdler. Published 1830, London for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. 244 pages. Text in English. Illustrated with 4 aquatint plates. Attractive antiquarian full leather binding, smooth spine (rebacked in past with newer title label), patterned inner dentelles to boards, marbled end paper and edges