Old Bruin: : Commodore Matthew C. Perry, 1794-1858
by Morison, Samuel Eliot
- Used
- Condition
- Fine.
- Seller
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Denver, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Easton Press, 1990. Collector's edition. Full black leather, decoratively gilt. Fine.. Part of the Leather-Bound Library of American History. Includes Collector's Notes and special bookplate laid in.
The American naval officer who helped found Liberia, hunted pirates in the West Indies, practiced diplomacy with the sultan of Turkey and the King of the Two Sicilies; commanded the Gulf Squadron in the Mexican War, promoted the steam navy and the shell gun, and conducted the naval expedition which opened Japan.
The American naval officer who helped found Liberia, hunted pirates in the West Indies, practiced diplomacy with the sultan of Turkey and the King of the Two Sicilies; commanded the Gulf Squadron in the Mexican War, promoted the steam navy and the shell gun, and conducted the naval expedition which opened Japan.
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- Bookseller
- The Hermitage Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 222082
- Title
- Old Bruin
- Author
- Morison, Samuel Eliot
- Format/Binding
- Full black leather, decoratively gilt
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Collector's edition
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Date Published
- 1990
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The Hermitage Bookshop
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Denver, Colorado
About The Hermitage Bookshop
The Hermitage Bookshop was established in 1973 and has been under one owner since its inception. We are a full service rare and used bookshop and our stock is limited to hardbacks in excellent condition. We have been a member of both the ABAA and ILAB since 1980.
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- Bookplate
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- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...