ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE YEARS 1853, 54, 55
by KANE, Elisha Kent:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Childs and Peterson. 1856. First edition. First edition. Two volumes. Original green / blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine. A very good copy, the cloth only lightly rubbed to the extremities. The contents are entirely complete with no loose pages. Neat ink signature to the top of the title page of volume one and a tiny previous owner's ink stamp to the prelims. There is an engraved portrait and vignette title in each volume, four maps (two of which are folding), 18 engraved plates and hundreds of engraved illustrations throughout the text. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7533
- Title
- ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS IN THE YEARS 1853, 54, 55
- Author
- KANE, Elisha Kent:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Philadelphia: Childs and Peterson. 1856
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
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York, North Yorkshire
About Lucius Books
Our shop is located in central York within a stones throw of the historic Micklegate Bar and walls. We are open seven days a week and carry a high quality stock specialising in but not limited to first editions, signed copies, bound sets and childrens / illustrated books and original art. Our opening times are 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sundays.Lucius Books is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) trade associations. If you are unable to make it to the shop then our stock is available to view on our website at www.luciusbooks.com
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...