A Naturalist's Wanderings in the Eastern Archipelago: A Narrative of Travel and Exploration from 1878 to 1883.
by Forbes, Henry O
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- Very Good
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- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
New York: Harper. Original green decorated cloth (very bright). Small traces of wear along the spine edges, previous owner's name in pencil dated "Aug 265/85," one small edge tear on a map, Very Good Plus. Forbes traveled different routes and territories than A. R. Wallace, who preceded him to the East Indies. All maps called for are present and in nice condition. The beautiful chromolithograph frontispiece is present with its tissue guard. A very attractive copy. . Very Good. Hard Bound. First American Edition. 1885.
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- Title
- A Naturalist's Wanderings in the Eastern Archipelago: A Narrative of Travel and Exploration from 1878 to 1883.
- Author
- Forbes, Henry O
- Illustrator
- John B. Gibbs
- Format/Binding
- Hard Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harper
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- TRAVEL. EAST INDIES. EXPLORATION.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
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