John Long's Voyages and Travels in the Years 1768-1788
by LONG, John; Milo Milton Quaife (ed.)
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Lakeside Press; R. R. Donnelley & Sons, 1922. First Thus. 16mo (18cm). Black cloth stamped in gilt on front and spine, top edge gilt; plain endpapers; xxx,238ipp; folding frontispiece map. A bright copy with minor spots to front board, internally clean: Very Good.
20th in the Lakeside Classics series, which reprinted uncommon Americana texts in handsome editions. The series was never sold to the public; instead, copies were presented to R. R. Donnelley employees as Christmas gifts. For the first edition of 1791, see HOWES L443.
20th in the Lakeside Classics series, which reprinted uncommon Americana texts in handsome editions. The series was never sold to the public; instead, copies were presented to R. R. Donnelley employees as Christmas gifts. For the first edition of 1791, see HOWES L443.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61077
- Title
- John Long's Voyages and Travels in the Years 1768-1788
- Author
- LONG, John; Milo Milton Quaife (ed.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Lakeside Press; R. R. Donnelley & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1922
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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