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Lot 117A
Sale 6115 - Books & Manuscripts
Sep 19, 2019
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[Americana] Elford, James M. J.M. Elford’s Marine Telegraph; or Universal Signal Book...
Charleston, (S.C.): printed by Archibald E. Miller; Published and Sold by James M. Elford, 1823. First edition. 8vo. (i)-xvi,[1],18-75, [1]pp., plus engraved frontispiece. Original quarter russia over marbled boards, joints, extremities, and spine ends rubbed; spine stamped in gilt. Illustrated with hand-colored engraved frontispiece. A few quires toned, scattered foxing. With Elford’s engraved trade label mounted to front paste-down. Old signature and annotations on front endpapers. OCLC 83280280, collating as above; America Imprints 12436, as above.