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Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Volume One (1)
by Charles Wilkes
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Good hardcover, no DJ. Ex-historical society library. Quarter leather with pseudo-marbled paper over boards; raised bands on spine with gilt designs and titles; nonpareil marbled paper end papers. Brown cloth tape over joints and on hinges; scuffed covers with some edge wear; tightly bound; book plate on front paste down; clean interior with occasional light foxing, small stains. Fold out maps and charts intact and in good condition. Includes list of all officers, scientific crew and seaman and when and where they shipped from. Many woodcuts throughout. Large 8vo, 434 pp.
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- Bookseller
- Madden Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19454
- Title
- Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Volume One (1)
- Author
- Charles Wilkes
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard
- Date Published
- 1845
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- SAILING, EXPLORERERS; DISCOVERY; SOUTH AMERICA; BRAZIL; WHALES; SEA CREATURES; SLAVERY; CHILE; PERU; ARGENTINA; BOLIVAR; OFFICERS; CREW; TIERRA DEL FUEGO; PAUMOTU; TUAMOTUS; PACIFIC; HAWAII; AUSTRALIA; GENEALOGY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geography, History, Nature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Madden Books
Biblio member since 2011
Brattleboro, Vermont
About Madden Books
I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.
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- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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