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Beloved Sister: The letters of James Henry Gleason, 1841-1859, from Alta California and the Sandwich Islands, with a brief account of his voyage in 1841 via Cape Horn to Oahu and California
by James Henry Gleason, Compiled With Notes By Duncan And Dorothy Gleason
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0870621262
- ISBN 13
- 9780870621260
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Glendale: Arthur H. Clark Co, 1978. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Illustrations By Duncan Gleason, With Portraits And Facsimiles. 226 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. Fine Book. Dust Jacket With Wear At Upper Corners, Small Chip At Top Of Spine.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 056445
- Title
- Beloved Sister: The letters of James Henry Gleason, 1841-1859, from Alta California and the Sandwich Islands, with a brief account of his voyage in 1841 via Cape Horn to Oahu and California
- Author
- James Henry Gleason, Compiled With Notes By Duncan And Dorothy Gleason
- Illustrator
- Illustrations By Duncan Gleason, With Portraits And Facsimiles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0870621262
- ISBN 13
- 9780870621260
- Publisher
- Arthur H. Clark Co
- Place of Publication
- Glendale
- Date Published
- 1978
- Pages
- 226
- Keywords
- Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
- Bookseller catalogs
- California: History;
- X weight
- 0 lb
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Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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About Arroyo Seco Books
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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