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A Journey to Central Africa; or, Life and Landscapes from Egypt to the Negro Kingdoms of the White Nile (FIRST EDITION)
by Bayard Taylor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam & Co, 1854. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Bayard Talor. FIRST EDITION, 1854. Hardcover. Bound in brown publisher's cloth with gilt stamped embellishment. Blind stamped, triple border at cover edges. Spine is lettered in gilt and stamped ornamentation. Blind stamped illustration matching cover image on the back cover. Illustrated with a folding lithograph map, four titled litho plates and text plates occasionally throughout in black and white, some protected by a tissue guard. Frontispiece is a black and white engraving titled "Modern Oriental Costume". Includes account of Taylor's journey up the Nile and back, (1851 and 1852). 522 pp. <br><br>CONDITION: Shows general rubbing and wear and foxing throughout. Flyleaf bears embossed seal "S. C. Courtenay Books Stationary and Fancy Goods, 5 Broad St., Charleston". Previous owner's marks within endpapers in both pencil and ink. Additional photographs available upon request. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 068522
- Title
- A Journey to Central Africa; or, Life and Landscapes from Egypt to the Negro Kingdoms of the White Nile (FIRST EDITION)
- Author
- Bayard Taylor
- Illustrator
- Bayard Talor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1854
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- A Journey to Central Africa; or, Life and Landscapes from Egypt to the Negro Kingdoms of the White Nile, Bayard Taylor
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration;
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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