The Arctic Whaling Journals of William Scoresby the Younger. Volume I: The Voyages of 1811, 1812 and 1813 (Hakluyt Society- 3rd, 12)
by Scoresby, William, and Jackson, C Ian (Editor)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0904180824
- ISBN 13
- 9780904180824
- Seller
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Skyway, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Hakluyt Society, 2003. Bookplate on front pastedown, otherwise a crisp, clean copy. Full blue cloth binding. lxi, 242pp. Dust jacket has a sunned spine, a couple slight smudges, offered now in a new mylar cover.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall.
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- Bookseller
- Turn-The-Page Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 057038
- Title
- The Arctic Whaling Journals of William Scoresby the Younger. Volume I: The Voyages of 1811, 1812 and 1813 (Hakluyt Society- 3rd, 12)
- Author
- Scoresby, William, and Jackson, C Ian (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0904180824
- ISBN 13
- 9780904180824
- Publisher
- Hakluyt Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 4to - over 9" - 12" Ta
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel Writing;
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About the Seller
Turn-The-Page Books
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