Eldorado, or, Adventures in the Path of Empire
by Taylor, Bayard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1850. Hardcover. Comprising a Voyage to California, via Panama; Pictures of the Gold Region; and Experiences of Mexican Travel. Two volumes in one, complete. Sml 8vo, Vol. I: 188pp; Vol. II: iv, pp 189 - 360, Appendix, all edges marbled. One half tan morocco and green boards, with gilt title at spine, on black label. Spine slt rubbed, lower label slt chipped, but legible. Internally, signature at ffep, a handwritten admonishment against stealing the volume, some slt fox spotting, o/w very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13785
- Title
- Eldorado, or, Adventures in the Path of Empire
- Author
- Taylor, Bayard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Bookseller catalogs
- GOLD & MINING;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- SL.
- slight
- 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...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise