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Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific: Performed in the Years 1821-22-23, in His Majesty's Ships Fury and Hecla
by William Edward Parry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Moseley, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1824. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY REBOUND IN FULL POLISHED CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND BLIND STAMPING TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, RECENT MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS, SOME LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH 39 PLATES, 8 FOLDING MAPS AND ENGRAVED MUSIC, COLLATED COMPLETE. LARGE QUARTO MEASURES NEARLY 12" TALL. FIRST EDITION, 197 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN GREAT CONDITION..
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- Bookseller
- Reagan's Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 328
- Title
- Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific
- Author
- William Edward Parry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1824
- Keywords
- 1st Edition, Illustrated, 197 Years Old, Fine Leather Binding, Rare, Great Condition
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About the Seller
Reagan's Rare Books
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Moseley, Virginia
About Reagan's Rare Books
Reagan's Rare Books specializes in fine bindings and leather bound books dating primarily from the 18th century to early 20th century in a wide range of subject matter such as History, Americana, and Literature.
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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