Old Bruin Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
by Samuel Eliot Morison
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- good/Fair
- Seller
-
Canyon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
The American naval officer who helped found Liberia, hunted pirates in the West Indies, practiced diplomacy with the Sultan of Turkey and the King of the Two Sicilies; Commanded the Gulf Squadron in the Mexican War, promoted the steam navy and the shell gun, and conducted the naval expedition which opened Japan. Stated first edition. Priced clipped dust jacket has several tears and voids but mostly intact. Pages clean, binding sound.
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Details
- Bookseller
- DGDriscoll's BOOKS! (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1-14-2023-dgd-1
- Title
- Old Bruin Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
- Author
- Samuel Eliot Morison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Atlantic-Little, Brown Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 482
- Size
- octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
DGDriscoll's BOOKS!
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Canyon City, Oregon
About DGDriscoll's BOOKS!
DGDriscoll's BOOKS! an extremely independent bookstore located in the historic gold-rush town of Canyon City Oregon. Specializing in Eastern Oregon culture, lore and history.
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