Across Unknown South America (2 Volume set)
by Savage-Landor, A. Henry
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little Brown and Co, 1913. First Edition. Octavo. In two volumes.377pp. and 439pp. frontispieces (1 in color, 1 in black and white), with 8 full page plates in color and numerous other illustrations from photographs, and maps of South America and The Arinos and Arinos-Juruena Rivers, with an appendix and vocabularies. Bound in blue cloth lettered and decorated in gilt, spine lettering gilt but faded on volume 1. light wear to corners with light fraying to spine ends. Internally clean and bright without foxing, names or plates. A very good set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013549
- Title
- Across Unknown South America (2 Volume set)
- Author
- Savage-Landor, A. Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little Brown and Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- Brazil, Travel & Description; Peru; Descripton and Travel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Exploration;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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