A Family of Islands; a history of the West Indies from 1492 to 1898, with an epilogue sketching events from the Spanish-American War to the 1960's
by Waugh, Alec
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Extremely gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely mild rubbing to top corners, exceedingly gentle bumping to rear corne
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1964. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Extremely gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely mild rubbing to top corners, exceedingly gentle bumping to rear corners, one less than quarter inch tear to DJ spine head, one less than quarter-inch closed tear to DJ spine head, sunned DJ spine, extremely mild rubbing to DJ corners, faint soiling to rear DJ, light soiling to two fore-edges, tight binding, bright pages, else Near Fine(+) in Very Good(-) DJ.. Octavo in sky blue DJ, xi, 348 pages, map on green lining papers, 24 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. The history of the West Indies is the story of many colorful individuals--explorers, pirates, slave-traders, plantation owners, witch doctors, and missionaries. Series: The Mainstream of the modern world series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91481
- Title
- A Family of Islands; a history of the West Indies from 1492 to 1898, with an epilogue sketching events from the Spanish-American War to the 1960's
- Author
- Waugh, Alec
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremely gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely mild rubbing to top corners, exceedingly gentle bumping to rear corne
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (stated)
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1964
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About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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- Sunned
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