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Recent Exploring Expeditions in the Pacific and the South Seas
by J S Jenkins
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus/No Jacket
- Seller
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West Molesey, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: T Nelson and Sons, 1853. Very informative book on historical expeditions to the south seas and Pacific under the English, French and American governments. 508 pages plus16 pages of adverts in overall clean condition just some very light foxing to last couple of pages and light browning to outer edges of pages, contains frontispiece illustration opposite the title page which has small illustration under the title, these pages are a little more browned and foxed due to a thicker, different quality paper, from the other pages being used. Very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer gold decorated boards are very attractivecouple of very light marks and gold slightly worn on spine, light wear to corners. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Decorated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Books Bought and Sold
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006738
- Title
- Recent Exploring Expeditions in the Pacific and the South Seas
- Author
- J S Jenkins
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- T Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1853
- Size
- 7 ½ x 5 Inches
- Keywords
- Travel. Exploration. Antiquarian. Noisbn. South Sea Exploration. Historic Expeditions.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; Travel Exploration;
Terms of Sale
Books Bought and Sold
Books sent by cheapest post unless requested otherwise.Books of value 50 or more will be sent air insured.Postage at cost,books can be returned within 7 days of receipt and by prior notice if not as described, for full refund.
About the Seller
Books Bought and Sold
Biblio member since 2005
West Molesey, Surrey
About Books Bought and Sold
Formerly a bookshop in East Molesey since 1994,now trading solely on internet and at book fairs.Stock can be viewed by appointment only, all books for sale are clean and in a desirable condition.www.booksinstore.co.uk Books described accurately and despatched promptly.Books removed from lists as soon as sold.All books packed in Tuf Pac book boxes for safe transit.
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- Foxed
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- First Edition
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