CYCLOPAEDIA OF MODERN TRAVEL: A RECORD OF ADVENTURE, EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY FOR THE PAST FIFTY YEARS
by Taylor, Bayard (ed)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Cincinnati, Ohio: Moore, Wilstach & Moore, 1869. Comprising narratives of the most distinguished travelers since the beginning of this century; prepared and arranged by Bayard Taylor. Illustrated with 13 maps, some have colour; and beautiful engravings throughout the text. 956 pages. Previous owner's name on blank page before title-page. Dark brown endpapers. Dark brown cloth, gilt titles on spine. Outside shows some wear; boards are loose. Inside the paper quality is excellent, a few pages at the back show small water stains and top corners bumped on a few pages. Good+.. Hardcover. Good+.
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- Bookseller
- J. Wyatt Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- C1106
- Title
- CYCLOPAEDIA OF MODERN TRAVEL: A RECORD OF ADVENTURE, EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY FOR THE PAST FIFTY YEARS
- Author
- Taylor, Bayard (ed)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Publisher
- Moore, Wilstach & Moore
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- ENGRAVINGS
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About the Seller
J. Wyatt Books
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Ottawa, Ontario
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