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ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS: THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN, 1853, 1854, 1855 [TWO VOLUMES]
by Kane, Elisha Kent
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Childs and Peterson, 1856. Hardcover. Octavo, two volumes. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's dark brown cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Boards show moderate plus wear including some fraying to the edges and rubbing to the joints with whitish scuffing to the fronts/rears. Blind-embossed borders and decorations to the front and rear boards. Text blocks have age toned edges. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Previous owner's name to flyleaf to both volumes. Slight, sparse foxing, soiling and offsetting interiorly, including damp staining to the tail edge to volume one. Cracked front hinge to volume two and slight damp staining to the head edge and gutters to few first pages, as is. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D.
CONTENTS: Vol. One, 464 pages -- Vol. Two, 467 pages
Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited orders, please inquire for rates. 1376234. FP New Rockville Stock.
CONTENTS: Vol. One, 464 pages -- Vol. Two, 467 pages
Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited orders, please inquire for rates. 1376234. FP New Rockville Stock.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1376234
- Title
- ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS: THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN, 1853, 1854, 1855 [TWO VOLUMES]
- Author
- Kane, Elisha Kent
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Childs and Peterson
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1856
- Keywords
- Arctic explorations
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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Rockville, Maryland
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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