Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa in the YTears 1822, 1823, and 1824 Two Volumes
by Denham, Major, Captain Clapperton and the Late Doctor Oudney
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1828. First UK Edition. 3/4 calf. Very good. 2 volumes, octavo. illustrated having all the plates save 1(The view of the Bahir Mandia) A very good set bound in 3/4 calf and marbled boards, gilt spine. Nice set
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- Bookseller
- Old New York Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41368
- Title
- Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa in the YTears 1822, 1823, and 1824 Two Volumes
- Author
- Denham, Major, Captain Clapperton and the Late Doctor Oudney
- Format/Binding
- 3/4 calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1828
- Bookseller catalogs
- African History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Old New York Book Shop
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Atlanta, Georgia
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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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...