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The Port of Trieste, Ancient and Modern (in Journal of the Society of Arts October 29, 1875 [and] November 5, 1875)
London: Society of Arts, 1875.
First Edition. Two issues of the Journal of the Society of the Arts bound together, containing the two parts of Burton's article. 8 vo, pp. 979-986; 996-1006, with a total of 5 plates (including 3 plans of the Port of Trieste) and several tables. The wrappers are not bound in, but otherwise the issues are complete, with other articles and many ads. Bound in three-quarter calf and pebbled cloth, with much of the backstrip either lost or heavily scuffed. Hinges secure and contents clean. Penzer p. 226. Burton became Consul at Trieste in 1872. Here he offers an overview of the history of the Port from Roman times to the modern "Commercial Period," including much detail on current economic activities and an analysis of recent construction and development.
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