The Cruise of the Montauk to Bermuda, The West Indies and Florida
por MCQUADE, James;
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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New York, Thomas R. Knox & Co, 1885, First Edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, slight wear at edge, name on blank endpaper but a near fine copy, very clean and bright. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xv, [i], 441 pp, frontis, numerous engraved plates, illustrations of musical scores. . The attractive plates are of native peoples, vegetation, sailing scenes, and many views, including of Bermuda, Basse Terre, St. Kitt's, Nevis, St. Pierre, Martinique, Trinidad, Curacoa, Jamaica, Havana, Cuba, St. Augustine, Florida, etc. Welch p. 97. Clark I, 399. Smith M37: 'covers most of the Caribbean islands'. This copy has a loose 'Finis', a four-page addenda describing events after the book was published and inserted into some copies, dated December 17th, 1884, by the author. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Horizon Books
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- J13817
- Título
- The Cruise of the Montauk to Bermuda, The West Indies and Florida
- Autor
- MCQUADE, James;
- Formato/Encadernação
- Original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, slight wear at
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- New York, Thomas R. Knox & Co, 1885, First Edition.
- Dimensão
- 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xv, [i], 441 p
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Travel - Central America & West Indies;
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