A Journey from St. Petersburg to Pekin 1719- 22
by Bell, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good+ in good dj
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Barnes & Noble, 1966. Very good+ in good dj. 8vo, 248pp, b&w frontis, b&w illus throughout, b&w map. Light blue buckram covers. Gilt title on mustard yellow panel on spine. Original chipped pictorial dj . One small private library stamp on ffep. Bell was a young Scottish doctor who served as physician to the court of the Tsar Peter the first, of Russia in 1714; he traveled to Siberia, Persia and Pekin, and his travel journals are included here. A very early account of Russia.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11469
- Title
- A Journey from St. Petersburg to Pekin 1719- 22
- Author
- Bell, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good+ in good dj
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
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Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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- Spine
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- Buckram
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Gilt
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.