The Head-Hunters of Borneo: A Narrative of Travel Up The Mahakkam and Down the Barito
by BOCK,CARL
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sampson low marston searle rivington london 1882. second edition 344pp ills.[30 col.plates + folding map at front] G (teal cloth w.brown/ochre/gilt dec.stamps to top board and spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.,10cm split to head of upper hinge,dealer's label to front pastedown,paper separation at ep gutter,owner's inscr.to half-title verso,prelims.and content edges mod.foxed,map in 2 pieces but all present,col.plates all present and clean w.sl.foxing to the margins,spine cracked and shaky) not as bad as it might sound - would benefit from restoration - scans available on request
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- The Head-Hunters of Borneo: A Narrative of Travel Up The Mahakkam and Down the Barito
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- BOCK,CARL
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- Hardcover
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- sampson low marston searle rivington london 1882
- Keywords
- travel geography borneo head-hunters carl bock mahakkam
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