NW (Northwest) Coast of America: Iconographic Album of the Malaspina Expedition - A Study
by Higueras, Maria Dolores
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 8477821402
- ISBN 13
- 9788477821403
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Spain: Museo Naval, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 157 pages. Abundantly illustrated with handsome colour plates. Text in English and Spanish. "A Spanish contribution to the commemoration of the expedition's arrival at the Pacific coastline of the United States and Canada... Gives some idea of the huge undertaking in various scientific fields committed by members of this enlightened naval expedition in the 18th century." - from Foreword. Book clean, tight and bright with negligible wear. Ink stamp to title page and top and bottom edges of text block. Very light wear to attractively illustrated slip case. A lovely copy..
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- RareNonFiction.com
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- NW (Northwest) Coast of America: Iconographic Album of the Malaspina Expedition - A Study
- Author
- Higueras, Maria Dolores
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 8477821402
- ISBN 13
- 9788477821403
- Publisher
- Museo Naval
- Place of Publication
- Spain
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Northwest Coast North America Explorers Malaspina Spanish British Columbia Exploration Illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel, Exploration & Adventure;
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
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