The Arctic Whaling Journals of William Scoresby the Younger.
by SCORESBY, WILLIAM (Edited by C. Ian Jackson.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hakluyt Society, London, 2003. Three volumes. Charts & illustrations.. Large 8vo (10 x 7 inches), pages:242; 307; & 245. Original dark blue cloth blocked in gilt. A little spotting to the top of the text block of vol.1 else fine in the dust jackets which have fading to the backstrips. Weight 2.742 kg thus extra postage will be requested.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bristow and Garland (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20786
- Title
- The Arctic Whaling Journals of William Scoresby the Younger.
- Author
- SCORESBY, WILLIAM (Edited by C. Ian Jackson.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hakluyt Society, London, 2003.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Foreign Travel, Exploration, Topography;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Bristow and Garland
Returns accepted within 7 days of receipt if found not as described.
About the Seller
Bristow and Garland
Biblio member since 2005
Shaftesbury, Dorset
About Bristow and Garland
Long established antiquarian & secondhand booksellers and dealers in autographs and manuscripts.
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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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....