Far Off or Asia and australia Described With Anecdotes and Illustrations
by Mortimer, Favell Lee
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1853 Blue blind stamped cloth, Small 8vo. 327pp + ads. First American Edition. Gilt decorated spine. Edge worn, spine slightly cocked. Illustrated with full page etchings. Some pages stained.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Morrison Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ABE-1627506580133
- Title
- Far Off or Asia and australia Described With Anecdotes and Illustrations
- Author
- Mortimer, Favell Lee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- New York: Robert Carter & Brothers
- Date Published
- 1853
- Keywords
- AUSTRALIA, TRAVEL, SOUTH PACIFIC, CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
David Morrison Books
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Portland, Oregon
About David Morrison Books
tiny shop @ 1420 SE 37th AVE in Portland OR. filled to the brim with unusual books that nobody wants.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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