Click for full-size.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, R.N., F.R.S., Circumnavigator. 2nd Edition.
by Beddie, M. K., editor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Cadyville, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Sydney, Australia: The Library of New South Wales, 1970., 1970.. Very good. - Octavo, 9-1/2 inches high by 6 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in blue cloth titled in gilt on the spine, laid into a pictorial yellow, red, black & white dust wrapper. The book's covers are slightly rubbed and the bottom edge of the front cover is bumped. The dust jacket is lightly stained with creases and minor chipping to the edges. xvi & 894 pages. Very good.
"This second edition has been fully revised and enormously extended, to make it by far the outstanding guide to sources of information on the great navigator." - from the dust wrapper blurb.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 98428
- Title
- BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, R.N., F.R.S., Circumnavigator. 2nd Edition.
- Author
- Beddie, M. K., editor
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sydney, Australia: The Library of New South Wales, 1970.
- Date Published
- 1970.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- TRAVEL; BIBLIOGRAPHY; EXPLORATION; M.K. BEDDIE; BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, R.N., F.R.S.; NAVAL EXPLORATION; LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES; CIRCUMNAVIGATOR; REVISED EXPANDED EDITION; NAVAL; MARITIME; REFERENCE.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration;
Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Blurb
- The blurb refers to the commentary that appears on the dust jacket flaps or the rear of the dustjacket. In the case of a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
This Book’s Categories
Collecting the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Born in the midst of the Great Depression, the theme of the 1939 World’s Fair was “The World of Tomorrow” - a theme that captured the hearts of a generation. Check out the maps, souvenirs, and other ephemera on Biblio!
Is your family bible valuable?
While they may have sentimental value, bibles passed down through the family are not often worth a lot of money. Learn more...
