book covers: the outside of a book, either the front of the book or the spine, showing the binding and any decoration or lettering. Note that older books, especially before 1800 or so, were usually sold unbound: when you bought a book you took it to a book binder, who would make a cover to order, usually to match the other books you owned.
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Some page images scanned from Pantographia by Edmund Fry, 1799. I will scan more on request.
There is also an index and a transcription of the entry for New Zealand.
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