Cape Horn; the Story of the Cape Horn Region, Including the Straits of Magellan
by Riesenberg, Felix
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- Hardcover
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1939. Hardcover. Royal 8vo, xv + 452pp, color frontis illustration, 18 b/w photos, 6 color charts, endpaper maps. With d/j edgeworn, vg. Spence 972.
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 #
- 10086
- Title
- Cape Horn; the Story of the Cape Horn Region, Including the Straits of Magellan
- Author
- Riesenberg, Felix
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
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Garrison, New York
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