A Short History of Discovery from the Earliest Times to the Founding of Colonies on the American Continent
by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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GIG HARBOR, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1917. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, with color illustrations by the author, Hendrik Willem Van Loon. Short, informative stories for children on different voyages and voyagers from throughout history. Very good book in green cloth boards with pictorial onlay to front cover. Cloth worn at edges and along joints, spine darkened. Some foxing to preliminaries, else clean internally. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.
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- 3918
- Title
- A Short History of Discovery from the Earliest Times to the Founding of Colonies on the American Continent
- Author
- Van Loon, Hendrik Willem
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- David McKay
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1917
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