Narrative of An Expedition to the Polar Sea, in the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, And 1823: The Family Library No. 148
by Wrangell, Admiral Ferdinand (of the Russia Imperial Navy)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1842. Hardcover. Fair. 16mo. [1], pages v-xii, pages 13-302, [2]. Folding map present. Dark brown cloth hardcover with gilt title on the spine. Moderate toning to the end sheets. Light to moderate scattered foxing to the contents. Map is folded with light toning and occasional light foxing. Former institutional copy with a book label from "Athens (Georgia) Mechanics' Mutual Aid Association" on the front paste down.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26295
- Title
- Narrative of An Expedition to the Polar Sea, in the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, And 1823
- Author
- Wrangell, Admiral Ferdinand (of the Russia Imperial Navy)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1842
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Fair
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- 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....