The Land of the Midnight Sun: Summer and Winter Journeys through Sweden, Norway, Lapland, and Northern Finland - with descriptions of the inner life of the people, their manners and customs, the primitive and antiquities etc - Volume I
by Du Chaillu, Paul B
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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About This Item
John Murray, London, 1881. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 441 pages (complete). An aging, amiable copy. Gilt decoration and titling (genial). The boards have wear about all edges, corners and seams from handling, shelving and storage. They are scuffed, marked by use and storage, worn. However, they are also steady and comfortable. Within, the contents are bearing their years with dignity. There is evidence of use and age throughout. The paper trims are smeared and flecked with foxing. The contents have flushes, blots, spots of foxing and age-related marks throughout. Nonetheless, the contents are comfortable, clear, convivial, certain, amiable, companionable, cheerful. Please note that should the book need be posted to the outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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- Chapter 1 Books (ZA)
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- Title
- The Land of the Midnight Sun: Summer and Winter Journeys through Sweden, Norway, Lapland, and Northern Finland - with descriptions of the inner life of the people, their manners and customs, the primitive and antiquities etc - Volume I
- Author
- Du Chaillu, Paul B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Murray, London
- Date Published
- 1881
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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