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Pacifc Image View from Captain Cook's Third Voyage
by Elanor C. Nordyke
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New/As New
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Singapore: Privately Published, 2008. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Second Edition, 2008, (First published by the Hawaiian Historical Society in 1999), 200 pages including index, fantastic book, detailed information regarding each of the 61 engraved plates plus the three maps published as part of Cook's third and final voyage,1776-1780, scholarly work with great detail, Cook's and his officers journal entries are part of the narrative of each plate. Heavily illustrated with quality images. The Second Edition also includes copious information on stamps that bear Cook and his explorations. Book is Mint, STILL IN SHRINKWRAP, New in Never Read Condition. Book is 10.75 inches in height by 11.5 inches in width, beautiful quarter bound publisher's binding with black spine in gilt title over paper illustrated boards, ultra clean, tight and square. Jacket is Fine, bright and ultra clean, illustrated end papers with detailed voyage map in front and island scene on rear end papers, Most presentable Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003126
- Title
- Pacifc Image View from Captain Cook's Third Voyage
- Author
- Elanor C. Nordyke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Privately Published
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Captain Cook, Cook's Atlas, Hawaii
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
Pacific Coast Books specializes in quality of books of interest from our store on the Central Oregon Coast. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and have been buying and selling books for almost 20 years. Visit our website at www.Pacifc CoastBooks.net. Please feel free to call or email with any titles you would like to add to your collection. Only a small fraction of our inventory is online. We buy book collections.
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