A dictionary, practical, theoretical, and historical, of commerce and commercial navigation: illustrated with maps and plans. By J.R. McCulloch, esq.
by McCulloch, J. R. (John Ramsay) (1789-1864)
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About This Item
London : Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1839. New edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed, with map enfolded. Finely bound over marble boards. Gilt blocked title to spine with raised bands. Cover and spine detached from text. Particularly well-preserved; tinternally, ight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Physical description; xi, 1143 p., [5] folded leaves of plates : maps. Subjects; Navigation. Commerce ; Dictionaries. Commerce; history. Finance. Economist. Economy; 19th century.
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- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
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- Title
- A dictionary, practical, theoretical, and historical, of commerce and commercial navigation: illustrated with maps and plans. By J.R. McCulloch, esq.
- Author
- McCulloch, J. R. (John Ramsay) (1789-1864)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- London : Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans
- Date Published
- 1839
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