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The Captain's Wife: The South American Journals of Maria Graham 1821-23
by Maria Graham; Elizabeth Mavor, Editor
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0297812963
- ISBN 13
- 9780297812968
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
London, UK : Weidenfeld and Nicolson / The Orion Publishing Group, 1993 Weidenfeld and Nicolson / The Orion Publishing Group, London, UK. 1993. Hardcover. Stated First Published in Great Britain in 1993. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped (£18.99). Black cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 187 pp 8vo. On 11 Aug 1821, the HMS Doris left Falmouth for Brazil under the command of CAPT Thomas Graham with the mission to safeguard British interests along the coast. He was accompanied by his wife, Maria, who kept a journal of her two years on ship. She wrote of storms, earthquakes, horseback journeys, illness, revolution and death, along with her observations of Brazil and Chile as they reached the point of winning independence from the colonial rule of Portugal and Spain. This journal offers a personal record of her adventures and a survey of historical events of the time. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016092
- Title
- The Captain's Wife: The South American Journals of Maria Graham 1821-23
- Author
- Maria Graham; Elizabeth Mavor, Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0297812963
- ISBN 13
- 9780297812968
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld and Nicolson / The Orion Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1993
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- Brazil, Great Britain, Maria Graham, CAPT Thomas Graham, British trading with Brazil, Chile, HMS Doris, journal, autobiography, travel record, diary records, journal entries, South America, Brazilian independence, Chilean independence,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography;
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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