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Aloha Aound the World
by Vogel, Karl; James, Arthur Curtiss (Introduction)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 274 pp, with index, map endpapers, 95 illustrations from photographs, tinted frontispiece from a photo by Ernest E. Lorillard. Bound in blue cloth with mounted color illustration. Small chip to illustration, corners lightly bumped, bookplate of J. Elmore Turrell on verso of front free endpaper, as well as a brief penciled gift inscription to Turrell on the facing page. Binding tight, contents clean. No dust jacket. Account of Commodore Arthur Curtiss James' eight-month cruise aroud the world in his barque-rigged 218-foot, 659-ton, sail and steam yacht. Includes much content on the Far East.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22365
- Title
- Aloha Aound the World
- Author
- Vogel, Karl; James, Arthur Curtiss (Introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
- Keywords
- Yachting Boats Travel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel Narratives;
Terms of Sale
Walkabout Books
All books returnable for any reason within 21 days of receipt, provided they are in the original condition. Shipping costs fully refunded if an item is misdescribed or defective. Refund of purchase price only for returns for other reasons.
About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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