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LES GLOIRES MARITIMES DE LA FRANCE. Notices Biographiques sur les Plus Celebres Marins, Decouvreurs, Astronomes, Ingenieurs, Hydrographes, Medecins, Administrateurs, etc.
by Levot, P.; and Doneaud, A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Arthus Bertrand, Editeur, Librairie Maritime et Scientifique, 1866., 1866.. Good. - Octavo, red cloth titled and decorated in silver on the front cover & the spine. All edges are gilt. The corners are bumped and there is a crease to the front edge of the rear board. The spine is darkened with light wear at the head and a 1 inch long split to the cloth at the top of the rear joint. 559 pages. Two previous early owner's names are penned on the recto and verso of the front endpaper. There is some occasional scattered foxing and also some slight specks present at the edges of the last few leaves. Good. <p>First edition of this SCARCE French Naval Biography.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96141
- Title
- LES GLOIRES MARITIMES DE LA FRANCE. Notices Biographiques sur les Plus Celebres Marins, Decouvreurs, Astronomes, Ingenieurs, Hydrographes, Medecins, Administrateurs, etc.
- Author
- Levot, P.; and Doneaud, A
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paris: Arthus Bertrand, Editeur, Librairie Maritime et Scientifique, 1866.
- Date Published
- 1866.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NAVAL; MARITIME; FRENCH; P. LEVOT; A. DONEAUD; BIOGRAPHICAL; HISTORY; FIRST EDITION; 19TH CENTURY; LES GLOIRES MARITIME DE LA FRANCE; NINETEENTH-CENTURY; 1ST EDITION; EUROPE; SEA; SEAMEN; ASTRONOMERS; ENGINEERS; DOCTORS; MEDICINE; SCIENCE; GLORY; HISTORIC
- Bookseller catalogs
- Naval & Maritime;
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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