Harrington Antiques

Description

'A Walk From London To John O'Groats, With Notes By The Way' by Elihu Burritt, published by Sampson Low, Son and & Marston, London in 1864. Illustrated with photographic portraits.

Three-quarter bound in a tan leather with five raised bands, red leather title panel and black leather author panel to the spine. Marbled boards. The red leather title panel appears historically re-affixed with some looseness to the edges (please see photographs). There is some shelf wear to the extremities.

Top page edge gilt. Frontispiece photographic portrait of the author present. All pages and portraits remain in a good clean condition throughout.

SYNOPSIS

Elihu Burritt (1810-1879) was an American diplomat, philanthropist and social activist.

Burritt walked from London to the northern tip of Scotland, taking extensive notes on agriculture, scenery, and the people he met along the way. The book was written to provide American readers with a detailed, intimate look at the British countryside during the 19th century. The book follows his journey from London, moving northwards through England and Scotland, documenting the changes in industry and farming.

A following volume, 'A Walk from London to Land's End and Back', was also published around the same time.


Dimensions:-

Height: 20.5cm

Width: 13cm
DELIVERY

UK Mainland: FREE

International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.
PAYMENT

We accept payment via debit card, credit card, Paypal, bank transfer or cheque. We also offer a 'Pay In 3' payment service through our website.

RETURNS

We are sure that you will be delighted with your purchase, nonetheless to ensure you have complete peace of mind, we offer a 14 day money back guarantee.

Return delivery is chargeable. For larger pieces requiring a specialist courier service, we will arrange your return for you with the cost being deducted from the refund (this cost will never exceed the original charge paid).

Should you have any queries at all, please do not hesitate to contact us.