Description
New Guinea map Glasgow Philosophical Society 1883-84 illustrated leather book New Guinea map Glasgow Philosophical Society 1883-84 illustrated leather book (Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Glasgow, Philosophical Society, Illustrated Books). Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow, Vol. XV 1883-84. Published 1884, Glasgow by John Smith and Son. 428 pages. Text in English. Illustrated, including a large folding color litho map of New Guinea with a lengthy article discussing the present state of knowledge about it by Walter Blackie, PhD. Attractive antiquarian 1/2 leather binding, raised & gilt bands, gilt title lettering on contrasting leather labels. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Binding age worn but still appealing, leather and joints scuffed and slightly rubbed but still supple, remains overall very attractive as an object. Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, some pages display some spot staining, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new. Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detailed attempt to present this book as it survives. We often over-describe any flaws that many sellers would not even bother to mention since most people would overlook them as minor and unworthy of comment. Many people tell us the books they receive from us are nicer in person than they appears on the screen. We want you to be clear about what you are buying, so we take numerous photos and try to describe it openly and honestly. Book Measures c. 8 1/2" H x 5 3/4" W. [B9105].
KISHORI PATIL
Excellent experience from start to finish! Noah Webster's Collected Essays on Politics, Literature, and Morals (1843) arrived very quickly—much faster than anticipated. The packaging was thorough and secure, ensuring this rare and fragile item was well-protected during transit. The book was exactly as described, with all expected age-related wear clearly noted in the listing. A true gem for any collector. Highly trustworthy seller—thank you for preserving history so well!
Han Nguyenb5
A beautiful map, exactly as described and it was very well-packaged. This was in no way the fault of the seller, but once the item departed, it languished in the USPS system for several days without any updated or useful tracking information being provided by USPS. In the end, it arrived four days late. Hardly a deal breaker, but I did pay $8.95 for USPS to scan the item along the way.
shivshankar alkondwar
A++++, thank you! Map arrived exactly as described. Shipping and packaging were quick and secure, with a nice solid shipping tube provided for the rolled up map. Item itself was perfect; great detail, feel, and quality. Not sure about the value but I feel happy with my map so I'm saying it's a good value! Top notch seller