Arabistan: The Land of "The Arabian Nights."
by Fogg, William Perry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, light wear to spine ends, front inner hinge weak
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Hartford.: Dustin, Gilman and Co., 1875. 1st Edition.. Publisher’s blue cloth over beveled boards, gilt and black decorations, gilt titles.. Very good, light wear to spine ends, front inner hinge weak. 8vo., 20.5x13.5 cm.. Fogg was a noted traveler in the late 19th century, and was the inspiration for Verne’s Phileas Fogg in “Around the World in 80 Days.” weight: 2.1 lb. Illustrated with numerous plates and vignettes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355532
- Title
- Arabistan: The Land of "The Arabian Nights."
- Author
- Fogg, William Perry
- Format/Binding
- Publisher’s blue cloth over beveled boards, gilt and black decorations, gilt titles.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, light wear to spine ends, front inner hinge weak
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dustin, Gilman and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Hartford.
- Date Published
- 1875
- Pages
- 350 pp.
- Size
- 8vo., 20.5x13.5 cm.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mideast;
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Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Gilt
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