Explorations and Adventures in and Around the Pacific and Antartic [Antarctic] Oceans Being the Voyage of the U.S. Exploring Squadron, Commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes of the U.S. Navy, in 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1842 . . .
by Jenkins, John S
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair-/No Jacket
- Seller
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Hardwick, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Hurst and Company Decorated cloth; gilt spine lettering. No date; circa 1889. With few illustrations despite title page indication of "numerous illustrations." READING COPY. Text pages age-browned and somewhat fragile, but main text block is intact. Upper corners of title page and both pages of Preface are missing; irregular worn/torn away section; portion of title and small section of Preface are missing. Additional loss probably due to rodent damage to narrow 2" of top edge of front endpaper and a few pages of Contents. Page 345/346 torn diagonally but old repair is holding well. Cover cloth stained and discolored, with apparent rodent nibbling to 1" upper rear board. Binding intact.
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- Bookseller
- The Curiosity Book Shop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14432
- Title
- Explorations and Adventures in and Around the Pacific and Antartic [Antarctic] Oceans Being the Voyage of the U.S. Exploring Squadron, Commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes of the U.S. Navy, in 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1842 . . .
- Author
- Jenkins, John S
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover/Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Curiosity Book Shop
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
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