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1790 Travel Book by John MacDonald

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1790 Travel Book by John MacDonald
<B>John MacDonald: <I>Travels in Various Parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, During a Series of Thirty Years and Upwards</B></I></B></I> (London: Printed for the Author, 1790), first edition, 404 pages, 8vo (5.75" x 8.75"), bound in half leather with marble boards, five raised spine bands with gilt titles and decoration, in very good condition with some moderate wear to the corners resulting in wear down to the boards. From the title page: "<I>After the Ruin of his Family in 1745, was thrown when a Child on the wide World; the Ways of which, with many curious, useful, and interesting Particulars he had occasion to observe, and has taken care, by Means of a regular Journal, to record, while he served, in various departments, a great number of Noblemen and Gentlemen, English, Scotch, Irish, Dutch, etc., etc.</B></I>".