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The Compleat Smuggler: A Book about Smuggling in England, America and Elsewear, Past and Present Book is written in English
by Jefferson Farjeon
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+
- Seller
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Germantown, New York, United States
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About This Item
The Compleat Smuggler by Jefferson Farjeon
The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis and New York:, 1938. First edition (stated.) Hardcover red cloth w bright gilt titles on the cover and spine. 337 pages; Description: 338 p. Incl. , front. , illus. 22 cm. Impressively illustrated with 8 full-page, black-on-green engravings and numerous woodcut vignettes. A book about smuggling in England, America and elsewhere, past and present. There's a "christmas 1938" inscription in front, but otherwise unmarked. In particularly nice condition without the jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Camphor Bookstore
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Biblio1029
- Title
- The Compleat Smuggler
- Author
- Jefferson Farjeon
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1938
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- gangs, smuggling, pirates, crime, history of England, the English Channel, illustrated books, first editions, the complete smuggler
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