Under the Southern Cross, a Tale of the New World
by (Anonymous) By the Author of "The Czar: A Tale of the First Napoleon" &c. &c. (Deborah Alcock)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Edinburgh: T. Nelson and Sons. 1890. 8vo, original embossed pictorial boards w/ gilt title, gilt decoration to spine, hand coloured frontis, dec. endpapers, pp. 356 plus publisher's adverts, piece missing lower cnr first page of adverts, not affecting text, prev. owner's inscr dated 1891, cnrs and spine bumped and rubbed, o/w clean, good condn. Set in Spain and South America. Includes discussions of Inca civilization. 1st edition. Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87343
- Title
- Under the Southern Cross, a Tale of the New World
- Author
- (Anonymous) By the Author of "The Czar: A Tale of the First Napoleon" &c. &c. (Deborah Alcock)
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- Catholic Church, Literature, South America, Spain
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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