The Cruise of the Dolphin
by Lallemand, Ferdinand
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Methuen, London, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 160 pages, in original illustrated hardcover finding, with matching illustrated dustjacket. The dustjacket has a large tip missing at the top of the spine, and is price clipped. Traces of foxing to the top and front edges of the text block. No other damage to detail. The book is illustrated with both line drawings and black-and-white photographs, and includes a glossary, and notes on the ships of antiquity. There are also maps and diagrams. The book is presented and annotated by the author and translated by Mervyn Savill. A Log book , written as fiction but based on fact, of the voyage of an ill-fated Roman Galley from Delos in the Aegean to Massalia, the modern Marseilles in 145 BC. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Travel & Places. Inventory No: 0253188. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0253188
- Title
- The Cruise of the Dolphin
- Author
- Lallemand, Ferdinand
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- BZDB2 sailing ships Roman antiquity Literature & Literary; Travel & Places. Unbranded Lallemand, Ferdinand The Cruise of the Dolphin
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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