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THE EASTERN SEAS, or Voyaging and Adventures in the Indian Archipelago, in 1832 - 33 - 34, Comprising a Tour of the Island of Java - Visits to Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, Siam, &c.; Also an Account of the Present State of Singapore, with Observations...
by Earl, George Windsor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good+ condition
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Wm. H. Allen and Co., 1837. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). xii, 461 pages of text, followed by 2 pages of publisher's advertisement. Modern (circa 1950) three quarter leather binding; brown leather spine and corners with marbled paper-covered boards; minimal sunning to spine and minimal overall shelfwear. Slight loosening of a few pages. Illustrated by a frontis map, three additional maps, and in-text musical scores. Original endpapers bound-in. Title continues "...Observations on the Commercial Resources of the Archipelago." Previous owner's red ink stamp "John Getz" on the new front endpapers. Getz was apparently the U.S. Ambassador to Malta in 1972..
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- Bookseller
- Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009976
- Title
- THE EASTERN SEAS, or Voyaging and Adventures in the Indian Archipelago, in 1832 - 33 - 34, Comprising a Tour of the Island of Java - Visits to Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, Siam, &c.; Also an Account of the Present State of Singapore, with Observations...
- Author
- Earl, George Windsor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good+ condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Wm. H. Allen and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
- Size
- Octavo (8vo)
Terms of Sale
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
For most items, media mail shipping will cost $3.95 and Priority $7.95, and insurance is available for an additional cost. Books guaranteed to be as described; condition guaranteed if sent insured. Authenticity guaranteed on autograph and manuscript material. All items returnable within 10 days; notification of return is required; a small restocking fee may apply if return is due to customer error. Shipping rates are for normal octavo (8vo) titles; heavy, oversize (folio and quarto 4to), multi-volumes sets and special services such as insurance are extra.
About the Seller
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Biblio member since 2003
Chicago, Illinois
About Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Primarily mail-order and shows; open bookstore only by appointment or invitation; select inventory of 30,000+ books, ephemera, autographs, maps and manuscript material. Most dustjackets protected in archival mylar. Many books without dustjackets protected in custom archival mylar. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), The Manuscript Society, and the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA) (formerly the Midwest Bookhunters or MWBH). Proprietor: Kurt Gippert.
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