Arctic Explorations Two Volumes: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin 1853, '54 '55
by Kane, Elisha Kent
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Childs & Peterson, 1857. Second edition improved. 3/4 leather. Very good. Octavo, with publisher's statement 'we have improved it by the addition of many new illustrations, togetrher with a fine steel portrait of Sir John Franklin, and a sketch of his life, extracted from Allibone's forthcoming Dictionary of Literature and Authors'. A very good set in publisher's 3/4 calf and marbled boards. Small closed tear to the top of the spine of volume 1, 3 maps, 2 folding plus tissue guards on steel engravings. A very good set
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- Bookseller
- Old New York Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41844
- Title
- Arctic Explorations Two Volumes
- Author
- Kane, Elisha Kent
- Format/Binding
- 3/4 leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition improved
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Childs & Peterson
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1857
- Bookseller catalogs
- TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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