Description: PRINTS BOOKS PHOTOGRAPHS MANUSCRIPTS CURIOSITIES - VOLUMES II AND III ONLY [OF 3] - IN PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL MAUVE CLOTH BINDINGS -ROBERTSON BROTHERS (John Parish and William Parish, Scottish merchants and travellers, 1792-1843 and 1794-1850 respectively).Letters on South America; comprising travels on the banks of the Paraná and Rio de la Plata. [Vols. II and III only, lacking Vol. I.](London): John Murray, 1843. First edition. Two volumes only - Vols. II and III - of a 3-volume set. xi, [1], 300pp; vii, [1], 345 pp. Morocco binding. Size: 8vo - each volume approx. 20.4cm x 13cm.Very Good condition. Light fading to boards and spines. Small mark to base of spine of Vol. III. Bindings solid. Pages clean and bright. Please ask if you require a more detailed condition report, or view gallery images closely.Two volumes (II and III) of the Robertson brothers' scarce travelogue on South America (first volume not present, but the remaining two volumes are in very good condition). John and William Parish were Scottish merchants who travelled to South America to make their fortunes. They had little success and returned empty-handed financially, although rich in experience, which culminated in this fascinating co-written travelogue. key words:
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Binding: Cloth
Place of Publication: London
Non-Fiction Subject: Travel Guides & Travel Stories
Language: English
Author: John Parish Robertson and William Parish Robertson
Region: South America
Publisher: John Murray
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1843
