AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE GLOBE, AND OF THE PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN: From the Voyage of Magellan to the Death of Cook
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1840. 366 pp. Original brown covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed w/ wear to corners and spine ends. Previous owner's name, and small chip, on front blank endpaper. Light foxing and dampstains throughout. Illust. by numerous engravings. Still a strong, sturdy copy.. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22782NAUT
- Title
- AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE GLOBE, AND OF THE PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN: From the Voyage of Magellan to the Death of Cook
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1840
- Keywords
- NAUTICAL HISTORY MARITIME NAVIGATION CIRCUMNAVIGATION GLOBE TRAVEL VOYAGES AROUND THE WORLD PACIFIC OCEAN DISCOVERY EXPLORATION DISCOVERIES IN GEOGRAPHY NONFICTION GENERAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical; Exploration;
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
Biblio member since 2007
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
About Shoemaker Booksellers
Established in 1992, we are family owned and operated. We strive to provide excellent customer service and our inventory is hand picked for the best quality and subject matter. Our diverse inventory of used, rare and out of print books, as well as ephemera, covers most areas of interest and favors more the uncommon or unusual titles.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.