Cape Horn
by Riesenberg, Felix
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG. No jacket. Spine darkened. A few pages having foxing.
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1939. First thus. Hardcover. VG. No jacket. Spine darkened. A few pages having foxing.. 452 pages with index. "The story of the Cape Horn region, including the Straits of Magellan, from the days of the first discoveries, through the glorious age of sail, to the present time, recounting the exploits of Magellan, Drake, Schouten, Fitzroy, Darwin, Melville and many others, including the author's own experiences." 7.5 by 10.5 inches.
Synopsis
The story of the Cape Horn region, including the Straits of Magellan, from the days of the first discoveries, through the glorious age of sail, to the present time, recounting the exploits of Magellan, Drake, Schouten, Fitzroy, Darwin, Melville and many others, including the author's own experiences.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19132
- Title
- Cape Horn
- Author
- Riesenberg, Felix
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG. No jacket. Spine darkened. A few pages having foxing.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First thus
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
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