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TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST. A PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF LIFE AT SEA
by Dana, Richard Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1840. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, [1]-483 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Rebound in Three Quarters Dark blue leather with blue cloth boards. All edges gilt. Boards have mild edge wear. Textblock has light foxing to pages. Second printing indicated by no dot on the "i" on copyright page and broken running head on page 9. Shelved Case 9 Dupont. BAL 4434, Sabin 18448, Zamorano 80#26. 1372516. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1372516
- Title
- TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST. A PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF LIFE AT SEA
- Author
- Dana, Richard Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1840
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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