Wanderings in South America The North West of the United States and the Antilles in the Years 1812, 1816, 1820 & 1824
by Waterton, Charles and Wood, Rev J G:
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About This Item
Macmillan, 1889 Leather-Bound Hardback: full black calf decorated in gilt , spine panelled with raised bands, brown leather lettering-piece, all edges marbled and with marbled end-papers. corners a tad rubbed, and some isolated tarnish marks to leather - shelf-life really. front cover shows, in bright gilt titling "oxford local examination first class senior j h grace 1890. Biographical Introduction and Explanatory Index by the Rev J G Wood. 520pp, including Index, plus publisher's catalogue
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- Title
- Wanderings in South America The North West of the United States and the Antilles in the Years 1812, 1816, 1820 & 1824
- Author
- Waterton, Charles and Wood, Rev J G:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan, 1889
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