The coral island : a tale of the Pacific Ocean / by R.M. Ballantyne ; illustrated by Henry Austin
by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) (1825-1894)
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- Hardcover
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Ward, Lock & Co, 1901. Reprint. Hardcover. Good copy in original gilt-blocked pictorial cloth. Some dust-dulling and rubbing to spine. Internally bright and clean. Remains well-preserved overall. Provenance: inscription to previous owner regarding a prize for 'unbroken attendance'. Physical description: 372 pages: ill. ; 18 cm. Subjects: Shipwrecks; Juvenile fiction. 19th century fiction. Ballantyne. 19th century juvenile fiction. Genre: Fiction. Illustrated.
Synopsis
The Coral Island is a novel written by Scottish juvenile fiction author R.M. Ballantyne. It was voted as one of the top twenty Scottish novels in the 2006 15th International World Wide Web Conference.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 330259
- Title
- The coral island : a tale of the Pacific Ocean / by R.M. Ballantyne ; illustrated by Henry Austin
- Author
- Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) (1825-1894)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- London : Ward, Lock & Co
- Date Published
- 1901
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....