Cape Horn: The story of the Cape Horn region, including the Straits of Magellan, from the days of the first discoverers, through the glorious age of sail, to the present time . . .
by Riesenberg, Felix
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
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The story of the Cape Horn region, including the Straits of Magellan, from the days of the first discoveries, through the glorious age of sail, to the present time, recounting the exploits of Magellan, Drake, Schouten, Fitzroy, Darwin, Melville and many others, including the author's own experiences.
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- Saucony Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044879
- Title
- Cape Horn: The story of the Cape Horn region, including the Straits of Magellan, from the days of the first discoverers, through the glorious age of sail, to the present time . . .
- Author
- Riesenberg, Felix
- Illustrator
- William Briesemeister (charts); Gordon Grant (frontis.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime/Nautical; Exploration/Travel, Geography, Maps/Cartography; Asia, India, Africa, Far East & Australia;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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