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Pitcairn: the island, the people, and the pastor. To which is added a short notice of the original settlement and present condition of Norfolk Island
by Murray, Thomas Boyles, Rev
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, n.d., 1860. Twelfth edition, with a new preface bringing parts of the text up to date, 12mo, pp. 414; engraved frontispiece, 17 plates, and a few small illustrations in text; mild dampstaining, front free endpaper reinserted, rear free endpaper excised, spine ends cracked, else very good in original terracotta cloth gilt.
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- Rulon-Miller Books
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- 20966
- Title
- Pitcairn: the island, the people, and the pastor. To which is added a short notice of the original settlement and present condition of Norfolk Island
- Author
- Murray, Thomas Boyles, Rev
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, n.d.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1860
- Keywords
- Pitcairn's Island , Nautical , , Islands
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