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ROUND THE WORLD FOR GOLD. A SEARCH FOR MINERALS FROM KANSAS TO CATHAY
by Herbert W. L. Way
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good binding/Good dust jacket
- Seller
-
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd, 1912. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Good dust jacket. Truly a travelogue of adventures "Round the World" with some in the United States including cattle punching in Kansas (though not listed in Adams [Rampaging Herd]. With black and white illustrations, and a number of maps, all of which are present as called for. A clean copy, with some toning to the endpapers. The rear hinge has been most discreetly reinforced. The dustjacket is present and appears to have been trimmed at the top by 3/8". The dustjacket is now protected with a new mylar cover. Very Good binding / Good dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Swan Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 278458
- Title
- ROUND THE WORLD FOR GOLD. A SEARCH FOR MINERALS FROM KANSAS TO CATHAY
- Author
- Herbert W. L. Way
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good binding
- Jacket Condition
- Good dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
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About the Seller
Black Swan Books, Inc.
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Richmond, Virginia
About Black Swan Books, Inc.
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- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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