Sailing Alone Around the World and Voyage of the Liberdade
by Joshua Slocum
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Rupert Hart-Davis, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1967. Eighth Impression. 384 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Clean pages with faint tanning throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to half title page. Mild droplets to front pastedown and upper text block edge. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild sunning to spine and board edges. Mild water stain to front board. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Mild water staining to front panel. Mild tanning to spine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1706772154BAB
- Title
- Sailing Alone Around the World and Voyage of the Liberdade
- Author
- Joshua Slocum
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Rupert Hart-Davis
- Date Published
- 1967
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