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Journal of a Cruise (Classics of Naval Literature Series)
by Porter, David
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0870213318
- ISBN 13
- 9780870213311
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Annapolis, MD.: Naval Institute Press, 1986. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. Thick octavo, blue cloth covered boards with royal blue title panel and gilt title, decoartion and border. Blue silk ribbon marker. 646 pp. plus a note on the editors. A faithful reproduction of the rare 1815 second edition of this important classic report of the voyage of Captain David Porter around the Cape of Good Hope to attack British shipping in the Pacific off of Chile. A source for Melville's novel Typee. Faithfully reproduced by the Naval Institute Press, including reproductions of the original drawings, illustrations, maps and charts. A very tight, very clean, crisp, unmarked, unblemished volume with bright, fresh pages and clean unblemished cloth and bright gilt titles. FINE. Without dust jacket as issued. A beautiful copy and quite uncommon..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 08204
- Title
- Journal of a Cruise (Classics of Naval Literature Series)
- Author
- Porter, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0870213318
- ISBN 13
- 9780870213311
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Place of Publication
- Annapolis, MD.
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- PORTER DAVID 1780 1843, NAVY, NAVAL, CRUISE, JOURNEY, SEA, OCEAN, PORTER, SAILING, SAIL, SHIP, GALAPAGOS, NATURAL, HISTORY, DISCOVERY, MARQUESAS, CHILE, WHALING, BRITISH, BRITAIN, ENGLISH, FLEET, WAR, MILITARY, 1812, CAPE HORN, PACIFIC, VOYAGE, VALPARAISO
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime; Travel and Exploration;
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Brillig Books
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