Sydney Parkinson: Artist of Cook's "Endeavour" Voyage
by Carr, D. J. ( Editor )
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 070990794X
- ISBN 13
- 9780709907947
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London and Canberra: Croom Helm Ltd, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Beautifull illustrated in Colour and B&W drawing on Parkinsons fine Drawings and Paintings in the British Museum & British Library. An excellent record, mostly of Plants and also Birds, Fish & Animals. 2 Tone Green Hardcover in the style on a perios half-leather binding, with Gilt Kangaroo on front. Gilt Lettering on Brown ground to spine. 300 Pages, 1.6 Kilos, 9 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Some small flecks of browning on page edges. Slight edge wear to jacket and boards. Jacket has a nick at top left corner of spine. Unclipped. Book weighs 1.6 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017338
- Title
- Sydney Parkinson: Artist of Cook's "Endeavour" Voyage
- Author
- Carr, D. J. ( Editor )
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 070990794X
- ISBN 13
- 9780709907947
- Publisher
- Croom Helm Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London and Canberra
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- ART/INDIVIDUAL ARTIST/SYDNEY PARKINSON/NATURE/EXPLORATION & DISCOVERY
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About the Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall
About Cornish Books
Online Bookseller since 2008, in Penzance, Cornwall.We are a small family business and offer a personal service.Always in stock is a good selection of Cornish Interest Books.
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