In the Eastern Seas; or, the Regions of the Bird of Paradise
by W.H.G. Kingston
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1874 . Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 6". Not Stated. A lovely early edition of W. H. G. Kingston's thrilling adventure novel for children, illustrated throughout. A smart early edition of this work, first published in 1871.Illustrated with a frontispiece, folding colour map, and nineteen plates, alongside further vignette illustrations.This is a charming work for children by William Henry Giles Kingston, a prolific English author of adventure novels for young boys.A thrilling novel about a ship's voyage in the Eastern seas, told in the first person and detailing shipwrecks and adventures with wild animals. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally very smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with light spotting throughout. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 868F16
- Title
- In the Eastern Seas; or, the Regions of the Bird of Paradise
- Author
- W.H.G. Kingston
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1874
- Size
- 8" by 6"
- Keywords
- eastern seas kingston children's travel literature kingston
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...