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Voyages in Search of a Northwest Passage 1741-1747. Vol. I: The Voyage of Christopher Middleton; Vol. II The Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith. Second Series Volumes 177 & 181 (Two Volume Set)
by Barr, William; Williams, Glyndwr (Edited by)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Hakluyt Society , 1994. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Complete set of two volumes in unclipped dustjackets which are clean, crisp and bright with slight sunning to spines and minor rubbing to edges. Blue cloth gilt: clean, bright, square and sharp. Contents clean, tight and white without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or other markings. xii, 333; xv, 393; b/w illustrations and maps. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Heavy/oversize set. U.K. postage at default charge but overseas buyers may be asked for a little extra. Enquiries welcome. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.
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- Bookseller
- Bath and West Books (PBFA)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004808
- Title
- Voyages in Search of a Northwest Passage 1741-1747. Vol. I: The Voyage of Christopher Middleton; Vol. II The Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith. Second Series Volumes 177 & 181 (Two Volume Set)
- Author
- Barr, William; Williams, Glyndwr (Edited by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Hakluyt Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1994
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Eighteenth Century; History; The Hakluyt Society; Travel, Exploration & Topography; Voyages; Northwest Passage
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Bath and West Books (PBFA)
Book orders are professionally packed and shipped within 48 hours.
Returns accepted within 14 days of delivery but please contact us in first instance.
About the Seller
Bath and West Books (PBFA)
Biblio member since 2009
Bath, Somerset
About Bath and West Books (PBFA)
Bath and West Books is an online/mail order business owned by Jo West and based just outside the city of Bath. I have been dealing in antiquarian and secondhand books since 2003 and I buy and sell books on a wide variety of subjects with particular interests in Literature and Poetry, The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Modern Firsts, History, Politics, Children's and Illustrated Books, Travel, Art, Fine Bindings, Literary Sets, the Folio Society and anything unusual and interesting. Please visit www.BathandWestBooks.co.uk for further information. You can also follow us at Twitter.com/BathWestBooks.
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