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The Boy Travellers in Australasia: Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey to the Sandwich, Marquesas, Society, Samoan, and Feejee Islands, and Through the Colonies of New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia
by Thomas W. Knox
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
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Winston, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1888. Hardcover. Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, red cloth board show spotting and soiling along with edge and corner bumps/wear. Top of spine is a few small tears and spine is darkened. The internal binding of the text portion of the pages is good but there is a then crack at the rear hinge at the next-to-last end page. The rear hinge at board may possibly have been repaired a one point. The same issue is present at the next-to-last front end page as well. The book has some early library markings: the front pastedown contains a bookplate from the J. Herman Bosler Memorial Library (Carlisle, PA) and the opposite end page is stamped "Discarded" along with a small number written in the upper corner. The rear pastedown is also stamped Discarded with some markings on the opposite end page. There is an embossed circular stamping on the title page from the library as well as page 538. The title page also has a 2 inch tear at the gutter area, which can be seen on the copyright page. No other library markings found. There is something rather odd with this book: the copyright page shows a date of 1888, which is a year prior to what is considered the first edition. The publishers address of Franklin Square is correct for the 19th century but the exterior binding of red cloth is a style they used on the 1902 reprint - which listed the publisher slightly different along with the address. The only earlier known reference is the publication was originally written as a contribution to the Australian Centennial in 1888. Please note: this is an ex library copy.
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Details
- Seller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 2230563
- Title
- The Boy Travellers in Australasia: Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey to the Sandwich, Marquesas, Society, Samoan, and Feejee Islands, and Through the Colonies of New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia
- Author
- Thomas W. Knox
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1888
- Pages
- 538
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century; Childrens and Young Adult; Art / Photography / Travel;
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
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Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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- Hinge
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- Gutter
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- Reprint
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- Cloth
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