Salem Vessels and Their Voyages : Series I & Series II : A History of the Pepper Trade with the Island of Sumatra. Two Volume Set by Putnam, George Granville - 1924

Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1924. Hardcover. Good. The cover shows some edgewear with fading to the edges and soiling. The binding is sound. Ex-library with the usual markings.

Paperback / softback. New.

the essex institute, 1922. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Rubbing to blue cloth at spine ends. Light spotting to pictorial label on front board..

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Salem: The Essex Institute, 1924. hardcover. very good. Volume 1 ONLY (of 4). Numerous black & white illustrations throughout, 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards with pictorial label mounted on front cover; uncut edges (corners lightly bumped and some fading at edges). Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1924. Very good.<br/> <br/> Reprinted from the Essex Institute Historical Collections. Volume II (1924): A History of the "George", "Glide", "Taria Topan", and "St. Paul", in trade with Calcutta, East Coast of Africa, Madagascar, and the Philippine Islands.<br/> <br/>

Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1924. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 3 volumes of a 4 volume set (lacking volume 2) - books are in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, bumping to spine ends else bright covers and solid bindings.

Rubbed. Rubberstamps to flyleaves & title-page. Good. 26pp plates. American Nautical History The Essex Institute Salem [MA] 1925 orig.boards 24x15cm, iv,164,(26)pp, Some pages bear lightly-pencilled marginal notes. Series III. Full title reads: "Salem Vessels and their Voyages : A History of the " Astrea", "Mindoro", "Sooloo", "Panay", "Dragon", "Highlander", " Shirley", and "Formosa", With some Account of their Masters, and Other Reminiscences of Salem Shipmasters, by George Granville Putnam". " Reprinted from the Essex institute Historical collections, volumes LX and LXI."

Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1924. Hardcover. vg. Quarto. Original half cloth over blue paper-covered boards with pictorial paste-down, gold lettering on spine. Deckled fore- and bottom page edges. Some pages unopened, as issued. Vol. I: vii,173pp. A History of the Pepper Trade with the Island of Sumatra (Reprinted from the Essex Institute Historical Collections Volumes LVII and LVIII). Vol. II: iv,168pp. A History of the "George," "Glide," "Taria Topan" and "St. Paul," in trade with Calcutta, East Coast of Africa, Madagascar, and the Philippine Islands. (Reprinted from the Essex Institute Historical Collections Volumes LIX and LX). Vol. III: iv,164pp. A History of the "Astrea," "Mindoro," "Sooloo," "Panay," "Dragon," "Highlander," "Shirley," and "Formosa," with some account of their Masters, and other Reminiscences of Salem Shipmasters (Reprinted from the Essex Institute Historical Collections Volumes LX and LXI). Frontispiece in each volume. Illustrated with b/w photographic… Read More

Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1924-30. Hardcover. Blue cloth-backed boards/gilt, pictorial onlay to front cover. Series I-IV; four volumes. Mild rubbing, few stains to covers. Corners softened, small erasures to ffeps. Many uncut pages. Frontis (4). Hinges and binding sound. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .