The Cruise of Her Majesty's Ship "Challenger; Voyages Over Many Seas, Scenes in Many Lands
by Spry, W. J .J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair to Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
St. John, N.B.: R.A.H. Morrow, 1878 Book. Illus. by Map and Illustrations. Fair to Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original brown cloth with ship picture in gold on boards. Cracked hinges and several strained gutters glued. 34 small illustrations missing between pages 270-271, but all others present.. Exp;oration and observation of the oceans, their geography, and their inhabitants seem to be the goals of this project. The first cruise was off the west coast of Ireland, and the group returned to England 3 1/2 years later. 384 pp. plus catalog of Belford Brothers, Toronto..
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- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006414
- Title
- The Cruise of Her Majesty's Ship "Challenger; Voyages Over Many Seas, Scenes in Many Lands
- Author
- Spry, W. J .J
- Illustrator
- Map and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair to Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- R.A.H. Morrow
- Place of Publication
- St. John, N.B.
- Date Published
- 1878
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- NOISBN Maritime. Sailing. Science.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....