THE HISTORY OF PRINCE LEE BOO a Native of the Pelew Islands, brought to England by Capt. Wilson
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: E. Newbery. Hardcover. Very Good. 'A new edition' no date (circa 1790) 19 cm x 14 cm vi + 178 pages (6) pages of adverts.Engraved frontispiece, engraved title page with vignette of ship in a storm, + 5 engraved plates.Some age browning to contents ,contents tight ,two signatures to front blank end paper dated 1799 and 1824.Original 1/4 green vellum over marbled paper covered boards, surface rubbing to corners and edges of the boards.A very good copy in the original state.ESTC 006405464 gives the date of publication as circa1790 and notes this is Not a reissue of 1789 ed.Roscoe, J170 (3A),
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- Bookseller
- Hereward Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001337
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF PRINCE LEE BOO a Native of the Pelew Islands, brought to England by Capt. Wilson
- Author
- Anonymous
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- E. Newbery
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- NEWBERY PUBLISHERS,18TH CENTURY CHILDRENS
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- Rubbing
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- Title Page
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