The Australian Captive; or, an Authentic Narrative of Fifteen Years in the Life of William Jackman. Edited By Rev. I. Chamberlain
by Jackman, William; Chamberlayne, I
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Auburn/ Buffalo: Derby & Miller/ Derby, Orton & Mulligan, 1853. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. Hardcover. Rebound in three-quarter green leather and older (perhaps original?) green cloth; raised bands ruled in gilt; spine lettering and decorations, gilt; new endpapers. xvi + 392 pp. Illustrated with engraved plates. Edited by Rev. I. Chamberlayne. Title continues: In Which, Among Various Other Adventures, Is Included A Forced Residence Of A Year And A Half Among The Cannibals Of Nutts' Land, On the Coast Of The Great Australian Bight. Also Including, With Other Appendices, Australia And Its Gold, From The Latest And Best Authorities. A wonderfully clean, bright and tight copy with only occasional very light marginal staining and slight dust residue to fore-edge.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Acadia Art & Rare Books Est. 1931
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024737
- Title
- The Australian Captive; or, an Authentic Narrative of Fifteen Years in the Life of William Jackman. Edited By Rev. I. Chamberlain
- Author
- Jackman, William; Chamberlayne, I
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Derby & Miller/ Derby, Orton & Mulligan
- Place of Publication
- Auburn/ Buffalo
- Date Published
- 1853
- Keywords
- THE AUSTRALIAN CAPTIVE; OR, AN AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE OF FIFTEEN YEARS IN LIFE WILLIAM JACKMAN. EDITED BY REV. I. CHAMBERLAIN
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Acadia Art & Rare Books Est. 1931
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About the Seller
Acadia Art & Rare Books Est. 1931
Biblio member since 2022
Toronto, Ontario
About Acadia Art & Rare Books Est. 1931
Acadia Bookstore established in 1931 is been operating in the same building for the past 60 years. Over the span of these so many years we have bought and sold 1000s of books. We focus in books on the visual arts, that is, painting, photography, sculpture, architecture and more. 95% of our inventory is out-of-print, vintage or antiquarian.
We also carry a large selection of vintage, original, and antique prints and maps and have a large selection of old and vintage photos and ephemera.
We also carry a large selection of vintage, original, and antique prints and maps and have a large selection of old and vintage photos and ephemera.
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- Spine
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