Adventures Amidst the Equatorial Forests and Rivers of South America; Also in the West Indies and the Wilds of Florida to Which is Added "Jamaica Revisited"
by Villiers Stuart
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
An attractive bright copy. Blue cloth with gilt particulars to front cover and spine. Complete with two folding maps including the frontis, Sketch Map of Equatorial America, and a map on the everglades of South Florida. Illustrated throughout. Overall a nice clean tight copy with no previous owners' names or other defacements.
6.75 x 10.25 in
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9163
- Title
- Adventures Amidst the Equatorial Forests and Rivers of South America; Also in the West Indies and the Wilds of Florida to Which is Added "Jamaica Revisited"
- Author
- Villiers Stuart
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Pages
- [xxi] 268
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration; South America; Florida;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Gilt
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