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Fifteen Thousand Miles on the Amazon and its Tributaries
by Brown, C. Barrington and Lidstone, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Granville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Edward Stanford, 1878. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published London: Edward Stanford, 1878. 8vo., xiii+520pp., illus frontis, plates, fold-out map and drawings within the text. Dark green cloth with gilt titles and black cover designs. "The authors travelled for two years (1873-1875) along the entire course of the Amazon River and its principal tributaries." A near fine example, internally fine, clean, bright white, crisp, unmarked. . 1st. Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008489
- Title
- Fifteen Thousand Miles on the Amazon and its Tributaries
- Author
- Brown, C. Barrington and Lidstone, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Edward Stanford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1878
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Exploration;
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About The Wild Muse
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- Gilt
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