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Sir Walter Ralegh's Discoverie of Guiana. Series III Volume 15.
by Lorimer, Joyce
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0904180875
- ISBN 13
- 9780904180879
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Hakluyt Society, 2006. Hardcover. fine. xcvii,360pp. Octavo. Illustrated with drawings (including frontispiece) and maps. Original blue cloth with gilt decoration on front cover and gilt lettering on spine in dust jacket. fine 2006
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 120529
- Title
- Sir Walter Ralegh's Discoverie of Guiana. Series III Volume 15.
- Author
- Lorimer, Joyce
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0904180875
- ISBN 13
- 9780904180879
- Publisher
- Hakluyt Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Guiana|Sir Walter Ralegh|Travel and Exploration
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