KIDNAPPED BY CANNIBALS. (Cover subtitle: A Story of the South Sea Islands.)
by STABLES, Gordon.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Blackie, 1900.. FIRST EDITION 1900, 8vo, blue green cloth, illustrated black, brown, green and gilt on upper cover and spine, titled in gilt on upper cover and spine, pages: 287 + 32, pale grey endpapers. 6 dramatic black and white plates by J. Finnemore. Book leaning very slightly, head and tail of spine, corners and hinges just very slightly rubbed, spine very slightly darkened and with 4 pin holes, neat pale inscription dated Xmas 1899 on reverse of frontispiece, free endpapers faintly browned, A very good tight clean copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43183
- Title
- KIDNAPPED BY CANNIBALS. (Cover subtitle: A Story of the South Sea Islands.)
- Author
- STABLES, Gordon.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Blackie, 1900.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- boy's adventure story South Sea Islands Polynesia Cannibasls
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