1881 Le Sahara Algérien
by Largeau
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Brookfield, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Hachette et Cie, 1881. Soft cover. Very Good. Le Sahara Algérien: Les Deserts de l'Erg. Par V. Largeau." Paris: Librairie Hachette (1881). second edition, 7¼ inches tall, in contemporary pictorial wrappers; 352 pp., plus three folding maps. This copy shows some wear, with a tear to the upper cover and loss to head and foot of the spine. There is occasional spotting/foxing throughout the interior, esp. to the preliminary leaves. There is also mild damp-staining to the preliminary leaves. The binding is strong. All engravings (17) are present, along with the three folding maps. Overall a solid copy of this interesting work. Text is in French.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Das Bookman (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9562
- Title
- 1881 Le Sahara Algérien
- Author
- Largeau
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Hachette et Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1881
- Keywords
- Travel Travel Guides Baedeker Europe History Handbook Hinrichsen Geography Maps Hand-Book Atlas France French Algeria Desert
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Brookfield, Connecticut
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