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Letters from China: The Canton-Boston Correspondence of Robert Bennet Forbes, 1838-1840 (Maritime)
by Kerr, Phyllis Forbes [Editor]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0913372773
- ISBN 13
- 9780913372777
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Mystic Seaport Museum, 1970-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by Author. Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.; Mystic, 1996. Hardcover. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by author directly on title page. Very Good, red binding with gilt lettering on spine and blind stamped lettering on front board, binding firm, mild spine lean, trace handling marks/shelf wear, bit of sunning to text block edges and page margins, small moisture stain bottom front board, in a Very Good, bit of handling/scuff marks to panels, a hint of sunning to flap margins, small moisture stain bottom verso front panel, bit of edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 317pp., indexed, appendix, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1030491
- Title
- Letters from China: The Canton-Boston Correspondence of Robert Bennet Forbes, 1838-1840 (Maritime)
- Author
- Kerr, Phyllis Forbes [Editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0913372773
- ISBN 13
- 9780913372777
- Publisher
- Mystic Seaport Museum
- Place of Publication
- Mystic, Ct
- Date Published
- 1970-01-01
- X weight
- 33 oz
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Lavendier Books
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Foster, Rhode Island
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- Inscribed
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