The Adventures of Reuben Davidger; Seventeen Years and Four Months Captive Among the Dyaks of Borneo
by Greenwood, James
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1866. First American edition [1866]. Illustrated with engravings. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering and decoration, 344 pages. Some cover rubbing, mainly at the extremities, spine gilt clearly legible, good hinges, sound text block, large smudge to front pastedown, a few minor smudges to endpapers and outer edge, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages with no names or other markings.. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030219
- Title
- The Adventures of Reuben Davidger; Seventeen Years and Four Months Captive Among the Dyaks of Borneo
- Author
- Greenwood, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No
- Edition
- First US Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1866
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- SOUTH SEAS PACIFIC CAPTIVITY BORNEO ABORIGINAL TRIBES TRIBAL DYAKS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration, International Culture;
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Resource Books, LLC
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East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
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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...
- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.