Exploration Fawcett Arranged from His Manuscripts, Letters, Log-Books, and Records by Brian Fawcett
by Fawcett, Lt.-Col. P.H
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- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/Poor
- Seller
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Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Numerous b/w illustrations and photographs. Map of South America to endpapers. Green cloth with gilt titles on dark green panel to spine. Binding tight. Spine ends rubbed and faded where jacket missing, rubbing to corners. Pages age toned but clean. Small mark to top edge of text block. Jacket unclipped Club Price 4/6, front flap almost detached, losses to spine ends, spine sunned and with small hole to centre, small tears and creasing to edges. Not ex-library. No names, notes or inscriptions. 384 pp. All books are individually described. All overseas orders are sent airmail by Royal Mail International Tracked.
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- Bookseller
- Soin2Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002852
- Title
- Exploration Fawcett Arranged from His Manuscripts, Letters, Log-Books, and Records by Brian Fawcett
- Author
- Fawcett, Lt.-Col. P.H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Companion Book Club
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 384
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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