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The Story of the Pacific by van Loon, Hendrik Willem - 1940

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The Story of the Pacific by van Loon, Hendrik Willem - 1940

The Story of the Pacific

by van Loon, Hendrik Willem

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New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1940. History of the peoples and explorers of the Pacific Ocean, from prehistoric times; including a chapter on the Panama Canal, early 'primitive' explorers, Polynesian culture, European travelers including Abel Tasman, Jacob Roggeveen, James Cook. Stated first printing - much more common as a book club version. Hardcover, full rust cloth, gilt titling. Light wear to book, corners lightly bumped, endsheets lightly tanned, couple of page corners dog-eared; jacket price-clipped, edgeworn with minor rubbing & chipping, short tear to front panel, interior spine tanned. Text clean; vii, blank, 387 pages; index, maps & line drawings by the author, including one on the inner jacket "suitable for framing.". First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Hendrik Willem van Loon. 6" by 8¾".
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  • Illustrator Hendrik Willem van Loon
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Good
  • Edition First American Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Harcourt Brace & Company
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1940
  • Keywords History, Travel, Seafaring, Exploration, Polynesia, Tasman, Roggeveen, Cook
  • Size 6" by 8¾"

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The Story of the Pacific

by Hendrik Willem Van Loon

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Harcourt, Brace and Co, 1940. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Story Of The Pacific

The Story Of The Pacific

by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem

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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Text is clean. Ex-library copy with library marks on title page, endpapers and pastedowns. Rebound in library binding, slight slant to spine. States First Printing. ; [Bloom, Who Should We Then Read? , pg, 246-247]; Ex-Library .
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Hardcover. Good. Harcourt Brace 1940 first edition hardcover. Cover shows minimal wear. Contents clean. Binding sound.
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The Story of the Pacific

The Story of the Pacific

by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem

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Harcourt Brace. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1940. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover in fine Red buckram, tight binding, clean unmarked pages, covers have dustiness to edges, book plate, front endpaper dark, else VG in chipped DJ, VG- to G+ now in clear mylar jacket protector. Solid copy . About the amazing Pacific ocean, vast filled with history , the Polynesians... ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Story of the Pacific.

The Story of the Pacific.

by Hendrik Willem Van Loon

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George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd, 1940. Hardcover. Good. 1940. First Published. 315 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Stains and markings to some pages. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Stain to spine.
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The story of the Pacific

by Hendrik Willem van Loon

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London et al: George G Harrap. Fair. 22 x 14cm. Hardcover. 1948. Reprint. 315 pages. Ex-library. Spine missing. No dj. Front hinge loose. .
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The Story Of The Pacific

The Story Of The Pacific

by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem

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New York,, Ny, U.S.A.: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1940. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First Edition. Includes Index. The Book Is Bound In A Reddish Brown Cloth With Gilt Lettering On The Spine. Former Ship's Library Copy From The U. S. S. Lexington. "U.S. S. Lexington" Stamped On The Front And Back Of The Ffep And The Last Free Endpaper. Last Check Out Date 14 April 1941. "Property Of U.S. Navy Bureau Of Navigation" Stamped On The Back Of The Ffep And The Title Page. The Book Is Worn And Fraying At The Edges. The Gilt Lettering Is Faded. Hinges Cracked. Pages Tanned. Reading Copy Only.
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The Story of the Pacific

by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem

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NY: Harcourt , Brace & Company, 1940. dj w/price clipped; in mylar; 387 clean, unmarked pages. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Author Illus. 8 Vo; 2 Pounds.
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The Story of the Pacific [Hardcover]

by Hendrik Willem Van Loon

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Publisher: Harcourt Date of Publication: 1940 Binding: Hardcover Condition: This is the stated Harcourt First Edition from 1940.Other than a tiny rub at the top of the cover, the book is in positively excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, markings, etc.---and the pages and binding are tight as a drum .Acceptable
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Story Of The Pacific, The

Story Of The Pacific, The

by Van Loon Hendrik Willem

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1st Edition
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Vars, Ontario, Canada
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. B000NPULDS . Red hard covers with gold titles to the spine. In Very Good condition with a tight binding, a bright, unmarked interior. Frontispiece with black & white illustrations throughout the book. Maps to the end papers. A Book Review included with the book. Light spine end bumping. The DJ is intact with some cover soiling, no tearing with edgewear. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 387 pages .
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