JAPHET IN SEARCH OF A FATHER
by Marryat, Captain [Frederick]
- Used
- Condition
- Embossed green cloth, printed in gilt and black. Light wear to top and foot of spine; hinges weak. Light tanning to page edges d
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1878. Embossed green cloth, printed in gilt and black. Light wear to top and foot of spine; hinges weak. Light tanning to page edges due to age. Former owner's name in pencil. Very good. 421pp.+ads. Frontispiece by J.C. Buttre. Captain Frederick Marryat was an naval officer and English novelist, a pioneer of the sea story and contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens. JAPHET IN SEARCH OF A FATHER, the story of a foundling, was his first work outside the sea story genre.
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- Bookseller
- Alta-Glamour Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47957
- Title
- JAPHET IN SEARCH OF A FATHER
- Author
- Marryat, Captain [Frederick]
- Book Condition
- Used - Embossed green cloth, printed in gilt and black. Light wear to top and foot of spine; hinges weak. Light tanning to page edges d
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1878
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Alta-Glamour Inc.
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Seattle, Washington
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