The Pacha of Many Tales
by Captain Marryat
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: A and W Galignani and Co, 1835. Leather. Fair. 8" by 5". None. A scarce copy of this work by Captain Marryat. Printed in the same year as the UK first edition. This edition printed in Paris. Captain Frederick Marryat was a British Royal Navy officer and novelist noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story. In a half calf binding. Externally, rubbed. Joints cracked with loss to backstrip. Hinges strained. Bookseller labels to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with spotting throughout. Fair
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH9-D-9
- Title
- The Pacha of Many Tales
- Author
- Captain Marryat
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A and W Galignani and Co
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1835
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Marryat Navy Sea Story Navy
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...