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The Walrus Hunters
por Robert Michael Ballantyne
- Usado
- Muito Bom
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Muito Bom
- Livreiro
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London: J. Nisbet & Co., 1893. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. The first edition of this illustrated adventure novel by Ballantyne. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with a frontispiece, an illustrated title page, and four plates. Collated, complete. Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish author known in particular for his juvenile fiction; he also illustrated a number of his own works. His writings were associated with the adventure genre, and include 'The Coral Island', 'The Pirate City', 'Deep Down' and 'The Gorilla Hunters'. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally generally smart, though a little faded to the boards, with a couple of small marks to the front board. Light shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first and last couple of pages. Very Good
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 882M23
- Título
- The Walrus Hunters
- Autor
- Robert Michael Ballantyne
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encadernação
- Cloth
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Muito Bom
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First edition
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- J. Nisbet & Co.
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1893
- Dimensão
- 8" by 5.5"
- Palavras-chave
- Ballantyne Adventure fiction Novels Adventure fiction
Termos da venda
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Sobre o Vendedor
Rooke Books
Membro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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