An Account of the Pelew Islands.
by George Keate
- Used
- Condition
- Occasional light spotting, otherwise a very good copy.
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Captain Wilson, c. 1788. Occasional light spotting, otherwise a very good copy.. Edition: Second edition., Binding: Full gilt-tooled calf, rebacked expertly in matching calf, spine in six compartments of gilt-tooled bands and gilt floral motifs, red morocco label on two. , Size: 4to, Illustration: With 17 plates, including a folding map, four portraits, and a folding plate. , References: Hill 160., Pages: P. title, xxvi, 378., Category: Book Asia South East
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B306
- Title
- An Account of the Pelew Islands.
- Author
- George Keate
- Book Condition
- Used - Occasional light spotting, otherwise a very good copy.
- Publisher
- Captain Wilson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c. 1788
- Keywords
- Book Asia South East
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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....