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Under the Southern Cross in South America
by Buckman, Williamson
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Book Publishers' Press, 1914. First edition, 1914. Illustrated with the author's photographs. Journey through South America, Cuba and Jamaica. Bright blue pictorial cloth with palm tree in gree and lettering in gilt no dustjacket, possibly as issued. Some light shelfwear, a bit more rubbing to the extremities, spine gilt dulled and a little difficult to read, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, front free endpaper scuffed from bookplate removal, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044290
- Title
- Under the Southern Cross in South America
- Author
- Buckman, Williamson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Book Publishers' Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1914
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- CUBA JAMAICA COLUMBIA ECUADOR PANAMA PERU CHILE BRAZIL ARGENTINA
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History and Biography; Travel & Exploration, International Culture;
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About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
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East Granby, Connecticut
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Text Block
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- Gilt
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- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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