The Gateway to the Polynia: a Voyage to Spitzbergen: From the Journal of John C. Wells, R. N.
by Wells, John Cameron
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hamden, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: H. S. King, 1873. 1st ed. Hardcover. Good. frontis, illustrations, folding map, folding plan, 355p. Original blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt. 22 cm. Wear at extremities including some fraying and minor chipping. Spotting on back cover, Partially removed bookplate. Scattered foxing (heaviest on folding map and plan and a few early pages). Minor staining along bottom of "list of Illustrations" leaf.
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- Bookseller
- McBlain Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90422
- Title
- The Gateway to the Polynia: a Voyage to Spitzbergen: From the Journal of John C. Wells, R. N.
- Author
- Wells, John Cameron
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Publisher
- H. S. King
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1873
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About the Seller
McBlain Books
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Hamden, Connecticut
About McBlain Books
Our second floor shop contains about 15,000 volumes and is open by appointment. Established 1970. We have been a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America for over 45 years. While there is a heavy emphasis in our stock on African Americana, Africa, Asia and the Middle East we also buy and sell antiquarian books on other subjects.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...