The Andes of Southern Peru. Geographical Reconnaissance along the Seventy-third Meridian
by Bowman, Isaiah
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
New York: The American Geographical Society of New York / Henry Holt and Company, 1916 4to. original beige buckram with gilt spine label (toned and a little flecked, prev. owner's name & bookseller rsm to FFE, lower forecorner bumped, paperstock a little tanned, with occasional spots & stains, else clean); pp. xii (last blank), 336, with 204 figures (some folding) & 7 folding colour maps (a couple misfolded, with fraying & tanning to exposed fore-edge). Heavy item (1.8 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. This expedition resulted in the discovery of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005690
- Title
- The Andes of Southern Peru. Geographical Reconnaissance along the Seventy-third Meridian
- Author
- Bowman, Isaiah
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The American Geographical Society of New York / Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1916
- Keywords
- Isaiah Bowman Andes Southern Peru Hiram Bingham Machu Picchu Yale University South American Exploration
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- VG
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- First Edition
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- Buckram
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- Gilt
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