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Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854. Volume II
by Perry, M.C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Washington: Beverly Tucker. Good with no dust jacket. 1856. Hardcover. Dark blue binding soiled/smudged; leaf edges and most pages foxed; most charts attached; MISSING THREE CHARTS: chart numbers 2 & 3 (coast chart of China and Japan), 9 (Kelung, Formosa); MISSING PLATES I & II of ichthyology; all other plates and charts present. ; Rebound in half-leather with gilt stamping, new endpapers; many black & white charts and plates, and some color plates.; Folio 13" - 23" tal; 414 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Hyde Brothers, Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49130
- Title
- Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854. Volume II
- Author
- Perry, M.C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Beverly Tucker
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1856
- Bookseller catalogs
- OGC: Atlas/Regional;
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Hyde Brothers, Booksellers
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Fort Wayne, Indiana
About Hyde Brothers, Booksellers
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