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Atlantic, Little, Brown, 1967. Hardback in very good condition with fair dust jacket.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair.
Old Bruin Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry by Morison, Samuel Eliot - 1967
by Morison, Samuel Eliot
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Old Bruin Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
by Morison, Samuel Eliot
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Boston: Little Brown. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. 482 pp, illustrated with maps, drawings and b/w photos, indexed; clean text and tight (near unread) binding, shelf rubbed on corner tips to board and lightly on tail, soil on page edge corners, DJ with light scuffing and discoloration on folds and ends, Price Clipped. From the flap: the story of a United States naval officer, whose nickname Old Bruin (his voice carried through a gale) gives little hint of his extraordinary qualities. .... With a diplomatic finesse that can only be compared with that of Benjamin Franklin.... (he) promoted the founding of Liberia, later commanded the Africa Squadron of the U. S. Navy which hunted slave traders and protected the American Negro Colonists against attacks by the natives
Written by Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison, who himself has and incredible history of education, Naval career, Professor, and Pulitzer Prize winner.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
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- Publisher Little Brown
- Place of Publication Boston
- Date Published 1967
- Keywords Biography Military Military-navy, Commodore Perry, U.S. Naval History, U.S. Navy, Japan, Pirates, West Indies, Liberia, Ships & The Sea; History: United States; Military & Warfare. NOISBN
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"Old Bruin". Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
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Old Bruin Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
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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. Stated first edition. Priced clipped dust jacket has several tears and voids but mostly intact. Pages clean, binding sound.
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Old Bruin" Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
by Morison, Samuel Eliot
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Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
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Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1967. First Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First printing. Near fine in a very good dustjacket with tape repaired 3/4" tear to foot of spine. Not priceclipped and no markings. (box 107)
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Austin, Minnesota, United States
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Little Brown, 1967. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. A couple short tears to jacket. .
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Old Bruin" Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
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Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1967. First Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. FINE IN NEAR-FINE DJ WITH ORGINAL $12.50 PRICE AND ONE TINY CHIP. NO WRITING OR MARKS.
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"OLD BRUIN" Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company,, 1967. Previous owners bookplate on front pastedown and name embossed. 482 pages.. First Edition.. A Hardbound Book. Fine/Fine in Mylar Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Trade Book Not Price Clipped.
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Old Bruin" Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
by Samuel Eliot Morison
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Little Brown and Company, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. very good/good condition. Hardcover, DJ good condition, chipped along edges and shows wear. Book fine condition, typical reader wear.
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Old Bruin", Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
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Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
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Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1967. First Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included. First printing. Near fine (a small price sticker on the flyleaf) in a very good dustjacket with very light edgewear. Not priceclipped and no markings.
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old bruin commodore matthew calbraith perry
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easton press, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good. .Not Ex-Library Copy.. .leather bound hardcover issued without dustjacket....... binding is solid....Not Ex-Library Copy.. corners slightly bumped. . text unmarked..
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"Old Bruin" Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
by Samuel Eliot Morison
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Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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Little, Brown. Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Wear to head of spine, rub to tail, small mark to bottom margin of rear cover bds, dw has wear, tears, chips, with some loss to parts of bottom edge, sl darkening to spine. A heavy item which will require additional shipping for overseas customers. Now in protective removable clear plastic book wrap. ; An Atlantic Monthly Press Book; 240x160mm; 482 pages .
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