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Histoire des Naufrages, ou Recueil des Relations les plus intéressantes des Naufrages, Hivernemens, Délaissemens, Incendies, Famines, & autres Evènemens funestes sur Mer ; qui ont été publiées depuis le quinzième siècle jusqu'à présent. 3 Volumes.
by M. D. ., Avocat. (Desperthes)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good, light shelfwear and soiling to covers, scattered light foxing.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Paris. : Cuchet. , An III, (1795). Contemporary half leather over speckled boards, gilt spine decorations, leather spine labels. . Very good, light shelfwear and soiling to covers, scattered light foxing.. 8vo., 19.8x12.3 cm. . French text. A collection of stories of all sorts of disasters at sea. weight: 2.7 lb. 6 full-page engraved plates, engraved headpieces and tailpieces.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 200788
- Title
- Histoire des Naufrages, ou Recueil des Relations les plus intéressantes des Naufrages, Hivernemens, Délaissemens, Incendies, Famines, & autres Evènemens funestes sur Mer ; qui ont été publiées depuis le quinzième siècle jusqu'à présent. 3 Volumes.
- Author
- M. D. ., Avocat. (Desperthes)
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary half leather over speckled boards, gilt spine decorations, leather spine labels.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, light shelfwear and soiling to covers, scattered light foxing.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cuchet.
- Place of Publication
- Paris.
- Date Published
- An III, (1795)
- Pages
- xvi, 368; (4), 410; (4), 454, (4) pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical;
- Size
- 8vo., 19.8x12.3 cm.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Shelfwear
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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