An Account of the Discovery of Tahiti From the Journal of George Robertson Master of H.M.S. Dolphin. Folio Society
by Robertson, George & Oliver Warner (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- like new with like new yellow slipcase. slender 8vo. 127pp. with a map, and wood engravings by Robert Gibbings. brown decorated
- Seller
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Brandon, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London:: Folio Society, 1995. hardcover. like new with like new yellow slipcase. slender 8vo. 127pp. with a map, and wood engravings by Robert Gibbings. brown decorated yellow boards with gilt titled dark brown cloth spine. . Family run used bookstore open to the public since 1988. 30 Years of Bookselling Experience backing the careful selection and description of each book we offer.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Book Corner Tampa Bay (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 98280
- Title
- An Account of the Discovery of Tahiti From the Journal of George Robertson Master of H.M.S. Dolphin. Folio Society
- Author
- Robertson, George & Oliver Warner (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New like new with like new yellow slipcase. slender 8vo. 127pp. with a map, and wood engravings by Robert Gibbings. brown decorated
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Maritime, discovery, exploration, expeditions, 18th century British sailing vessels, sea voyages, Tahiti discovery, log journals, first hand accounts of locals, sailors
Terms of Sale
Book Corner Tampa Bay
Mastercard, Visa, Discover accepted, as are personal checks and money orders. Checks and money orders must be drawn on a U.S. bank.
10 day return for any reason as long as book is returned in same condition as we sent it. We have been selling used books in a shop open to the public fulltime since 1988.
About the Seller
Book Corner Tampa Bay
Biblio member since 2004
Brandon, Florida
About Book Corner Tampa Bay
Established in 1988.Who are we? One of The Few, The Proud, The Incredibly Stubborn Who Still Believe a Brick and Mortar Store Open to the Public Remains a Viable Option in This Age of Internet Giants and eReaders.We are Book Corner Tampa Bay.We have been serving the good folks in the Brandon/Tampa, Florida area with a shop open to the public for over 27 years. Making us one of the longest running used book stores dealing in both hardcover and paperbacks in Tampa!Book Corner Tampa Bay Specialties:We also carry a nice selection of quality, gently used books on most all subjects, both hardcover and paperback. We also have a section of collectible books, from earlier century leatherbacks to wonderful old children's books, rare first editions, and much more.In Novels we carry Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Mysteries and Thrillers, Teen Fiction & Manga in both hardcover and paperback.In Nonfiction, we specialize in hardcover and softcover titles in Children's Books, Children's Illustrated, Cookbooks, Classics, Metaphysics, plus a wide selection of books in many other subjects from Americana to Zoology.We also specialize in a love of books! All our employees are book-o-holics. It isn't just a business. It is an addiction that we share with our customers.
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- Spine
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- New
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- Cloth
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- Folio
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...