A Narrative of A Visit to the Australian Colonies
by James Backhouse
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Seller
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hamilton, Adams and Co, London, 1843. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". xviii + 560 + cxliv pp. Internally clean. Hinges cracked. Spine slightly cocked. Internal split to front joint. Previous owner's inscription in ink. Edges browned. Covers marked. Corners bumped. Illustrated. Three folding maps at rear present as are all listed plates and illustrations Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Travel & Places; Australia; 19th century; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 41034. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
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- Bookseller
- Dreadnought Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41034
- Title
- A Narrative of A Visit to the Australian Colonies
- Author
- James Backhouse
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hamilton, Adams and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Keywords
- BZDB243 missionary, Quaker, religion, Christian, crime, law, British Empire, nature, botany Travel & Places; Australia; 19th century; History. Unbranded James Backhouse A Narrative of A Visit to the Australian Colonies
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Travel & Places;
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About the Seller
Dreadnought Books
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Bristol
About Dreadnought Books
Founded in 2010, Dreadnought Books is a second-hand and out of print book dealer specialising in history, with a particular focus on military, social and labour history.
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- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...