The Nagle Journal: A Diary of the Life of Jacob Nagle, Sailor, from the Year 1775 to 1841
by NAGLE, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 1555842232
- ISBN 13
- 9781555842239
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988. Hardcover. Edited by John C. Dann. Small 4to. Tan cloth spine with green lettering and green paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. xxx, 402pp. Numerous illustrations (some color), map endpapers. Fine/near fine. Tight and immaculate first edition of the first appearance of this journal, begun as a teenager fighting in the American Revolution and continuing for well over half a century chronicling life at sea around the world.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45117
- Title
- The Nagle Journal: A Diary of the Life of Jacob Nagle, Sailor, from the Year 1775 to 1841
- Author
- NAGLE, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1555842232
- ISBN 13
- 9781555842239
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Travel & Exploration; Nautical;
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