Eldorado, or, Adventures in the Path of Empire: Comprising a Voyage to California, via Panama, Life in San Francisco and Monterey, Pictures of the Gold Region, and Experiences of Mexican Travel.
by Taylor, Bayard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine set (very light foxing to end papers).
- Seller
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Fair Oaks, California, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Alfred A. Knopf., 1850.. First edition.. Embossed hardcovers. Top edge gilt. . Fine set (very light foxing to end papers).. Octavo.. Two volumes. Rare in this condition. Very scarce in this condition.
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- Bookseller
- BookMine (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 205869
- Title
- Eldorado, or, Adventures in the Path of Empire: Comprising a Voyage to California, via Panama, Life in San Francisco and Monterey, Pictures of the Gold Region, and Experiences of Mexican Travel.
- Author
- Taylor, Bayard
- Format/Binding
- Embossed hardcovers. Top edge gilt.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine set (very light foxing to end papers).
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1850.
- Pages
- 251 & 247 pps. + ads.
- Size
- Octavo.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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Returnable within 10 days for any reason, with notification.
About the Seller
BookMine
Biblio member since 2004
Fair Oaks, California
About BookMine
The BookMine has been selling quality out-of-print, rare and first edition books since 1984.
Glossary
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...