The Purple Land That England Lost. Travels and Adventures in the Banda Oriental, South America 2 Volumes
by Hudson, W. H
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1885. Book. Near Fine. Half-Leather. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Both volumes recently rebound in 1/2 blue morrocco, previous owners small stamp verso title page o/w fine..
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- Bookseller
- Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018425
- Title
- The Purple Land That England Lost. Travels and Adventures in the Banda Oriental, South America 2 Volumes
- Author
- Hudson, W. H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1885
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Peru, Uraguay
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
All prices quoted in US dollars. Items will be held for 10 days and shipped upon receipt of payment. Payment by cheque (U.S.A. or Canada), VISA, MC or International Money Order. Add 5% GST on Canadian Orders. Books may be returned within five days of receipt for full refund or credit, if not as described. Notification by email or fax required prior to return.Bookplates and signatures are not noted. Books are in original bindings unless otherwise noted.
About the Seller
Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
Biblio member since 2004
Ancaster, Ontario
About Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...
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