DECK AND PORT; OR, INCIDENTS OF A CRUISE IN THE UNITED STATES FRIGATE CONGRESS TO CALIFORNIA WITH SKETCHES OF RIO JANEIRO, VALPARAISO, LIMA, HONOLULU, AND SAN FRANCISCO
by Colton, Rev. Walter, USN
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- Hardcover
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Glen Head, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York 1850 Barnes. Hardcover sm 8vo. Original pale green embossed cloth. Pictorial gilt spine title. 408p plus 20p publisher catalogue. Good, hinges not cracked in or out; cover a bit rubbed and extreme tips worn. No owner marks. Text illustrations, fullpage plates and text maps. .
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- Title
- DECK AND PORT; OR, INCIDENTS OF A CRUISE IN THE UNITED STATES FRIGATE CONGRESS TO CALIFORNIA WITH SKETCHES OF RIO JANEIRO, VALPARAISO, LIMA, HONOLULU, AND SAN FRANCISCO
- Author
- Colton, Rev. Walter, USN
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- california travel nineteenth peru, hawaii, brazil, san francisco us navy
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