HALF HOURS in the FAR SOUTH The PEOPLE and SCENERY of the TROPICS
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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London: DALDY, ISBISTER & Co., 1877 Good H/b [ Ist ? 1877 to title page] xii + 342pp+ 32pp advertisements. Profusely illus. Frontis + 98 other Engravings. Published by Dalby, Isbister & Co.Ludgate Hill. in their " Half Hour Library of Travel, Nature & Science Series for Young Readers.Set in 10 parts;- Up the Zambesi, Madagascar, New Guinea, Andaman Islands, The Argentine Republic, Tristan D'Acunha, Fiji, Trinidad, Monos, Mexico etc.175x125mm [ navy cloth Gilt illus to front & spine , school prize ink presentation inscription to preliminary blank also dated 1887, School Board for London, ink name & date to blank rear of frontis, minor hessian exposed to rear but binding sound, minor handling initial page margins, smallcrease & nick ti first blank page ffep] light spine fade, edge-wear col/rub loss, dark mark area to front board. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 123821
- Title
- HALF HOURS in the FAR SOUTH The PEOPLE and SCENERY of the TROPICS
- Author
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- Format/Binding
- Hard Back
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- DALDY, ISBISTER & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1877
- Size
- 175x125mm Approx
- Keywords
- Daldy Isbister & co , Natural History , 19th c.Travel & Exploration The Half Hour Library of Travel, Nature and Science, The Zambesi, Madagascar, New Guinea, Andaman Islands, The Argentine Republic, Tristan D'Acunha, Fiji, Trinidad, Monos, Mex
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