"Old Bruin" Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
by Morison, Samuel Eliot
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Arlington Hts, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, CN : The Easton Press, 1990. Book. Illus. by . Fine. Full-Leather. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The Leather Bound Library of American History. Collector's Edition. "The American naval officer who helped found Liberia, hunted pirates in the West Indies, practiced diplomacy with the sultan of Turkey and the King of the Two Sicilies; commanded the Gulf Squadron in the Mexican War, promoted the steam navy and the shell gun, and conducted the naval expedition which opened Japan". Full black leather with gilt titles and decorations; all edges gilt; silk moire endpapers; ribbon page marker. Photo illustrated. Notes from History laid in. BB.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Plain Tales Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027507
- Title
- "Old Bruin" Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
- Author
- Morison, Samuel Eliot
- Illustrator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CN
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- BB / Leather Bound
Terms of Sale
Plain Tales Books
Check, money order or credit card (via Biblio or PayPal. Returns accepted with prior notification within ten days of receipt if not as described
About the Seller
Plain Tales Books
Biblio member since 2005
Arlington Hts, Illinois
About Plain Tales Books
Plain Tales Books was started in 1984. General used stock with areas of interest in the book arts, typography, printing, architecture, Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society. Owner: Tom Zimmerman
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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