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North-West Passage By Land
by Milton and Cheadle
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/n/a
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The original was in 1865, and this is the ninth with a postscript added concerning the development of the country. Very good or top of GOOD; I am not a competent grader and so I describe every defect. No dust jacket. xvii plus 396 pp plus 7 leaves of adverts. The Fold-out map showing travels across Saskatchwan, B.C. and Washington is there in GOOD plus condition. I only give it a GOOD plus because at each end of the fold is a tiny, quater-inch, split that is confined to within the margin. There should be 11 other plates including the frontis; they are all there in Fine condition. Frontis is still protected by tissue. Fold-out map showing travels across Saskatchwan, B.C. and Washington complete with fold crack. prelims plus map plus 396 text pages plis 8 LEAVES of Cassell's books. Original binding bluish with gilt titling and black illustration. Gilt titling on spine. a 1910 Daily Mail clipping lightly tipped onto fep, being obit for author Cheadle. Mild corner rubs. Owner name inside front board. Excellent survivor
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael's Pride and Joys
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio43
- Title
- North-West Passage By Land
- Author
- Milton and Cheadle
- Format/Binding
- Green board with gilt titling and black picture
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- n/a
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition (The Ninth)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1901
- Size
- octavo
Terms of Sale
Michael's Pride and Joys
For shipments to the USA or Canada, return within 14 days of delivery for full refund of book cost AND if the fault is mine, full refund of your return shipping cost by cheapest method. For shipments elsewhere, full 14-day refund of the book cost but not for return shipping unless I was at fault in my description.
About the Seller
Michael's Pride and Joys
Biblio member since 2014
Victoria, British Columbia
About Michael's Pride and Joys
I am solely disposing of my books at my wife's urging as she wants all gone before I drop off the twig
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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