Report on the Dominion Government Expedition to Hudson Bay and the Arctic Islands on Board the D.G.S. Neptune 1903-1904
by LOW, A.P
- Used
- Good
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, 1906. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound in brown cloth with gilt decoration & title to front board; gilt title to spine. Includes large folding map in pocket to rear inside board. Illustrated throughout. Light wear to outer corners & head & heel of spine; light shelf wear to lower edges. Front hinge torn; rear hinged started. Outer page edges age darkened; pastedowns & first free endpages age darkened. Previous owner's signature to 3rd free endpage.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16497
- Title
- Report on the Dominion Government Expedition to Hudson Bay and the Arctic Islands on Board the D.G.S. Neptune 1903-1904
- Author
- LOW, A.P
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Government Printing Bureau
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Date Published
- 1906
- Keywords
- Exploration, Travel
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Gilt
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