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AN ACCOUNT OF THE DISCOVERY OF TAHITI From the Journal of GEORGE ROBERTSON Master of H.M.S.Dolphin
by GEORGE ROBERTSON (EDITED AND WITH INTRO BY OLIVER WARNER
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: FOLIO PRESS: J.M.DENT, 1973 Green Moire Silk Cloth Baords with Gilt blocked titles to spine and decoration to front. 220 x 145 mm approx.Top edge stained yellow, 128 pp. Frontis Map, illustrated title and other wood engravings by Robert Gibbings. 1973 reprint by photo-litho of the first Folio Printing 1955 in original glassine wraps with printed paper flap folds. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ VG (Book- no previous owner name or insc. D/J - light shelf rubbing to top edge of flap folds, non price clipped - cover £1.75. No other defects to book or jacket)
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 130432
- Title
- AN ACCOUNT OF THE DISCOVERY OF TAHITI From the Journal of GEORGE ROBERTSON Master of H.M.S.Dolphin
- Author
- GEORGE ROBERTSON (EDITED AND WITH INTRO BY OLIVER WARNER
- Illustrator
- ROBERT GIBBINGS
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- FOLIO PRESS: J.M.DENT
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- The Discovery of Tahiti, George Robertson, H M S Dolphin, Robert Gibbings Illustrated, Woodcuts, Folio Press Books
Terms of Sale
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