Verlag: W. H. Allen, London, 1958
Anbieter: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australien
Erstausgabe
Hardback. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Good Dustjacket - now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. DJ is lightly chipped at spine ends and corners. Large chip to lower rear DJ panel. Front free endpaper clipped. 222 pages. A collection of true tales of the sea. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: J. S. Virtue and Co, London [circa 1880], 1880
Anbieter: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, USA
Verbandsmitglied: IOBA
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. Engravings on Steel and Wood (illustrator). First Edition. Vol 1: X;Vi; 240; Vol 2: Vi, 240; Vol 3 Vi, 240; Vol 4 Vi, 236. Half Morocco [Spine And Tips) Over Purple Pebbled Cloth; Spines With 5 Bands, Six Compartments, Gilt Title And Volume Number, Ornate Gilt Decorations In Other Four Compartments; Original Yellow Endpapers; All Edges Of Page Block Gilt. The Books Are 13" Tall, 10 1/2" Deep, And The Four Volumes Are 6 3/4" Wide On The Shelf. Undated But Circa 1880. Front Hinge To Vol Ii Cracked, Binding Solid. Original Leather Recently Professionally Conditioned And Refreshed, Professional Repairs To A Few Splits At Top/Bottom Of Spine Edges; Gilt Bright; No Names, No Marks, No Bookplates. Also With An Additional 41 Loose Plates Of Same Size As Those In The Books(Possibly From Another Copy Of This Set, Or Perhaps Never Bound). Shipping Weight About 30 Pounds, Insurance Required, Shipping Requires Additional Charges Depending On Destination. Palestine Refers To The Area Immediately North Of Egypt Along The Mediterranean Coast, Inhabited By Countless Peoples , And Conquered More Or Less Mercilessly Countless Times By Various Empires From England To Central Asia. The Volumes May Or May Not Include References To This Unrivaled Mix Of Ethnicities, Most Of Whom Were Then Living At Pece With Each Other.