The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery Vols I-III
by Beaglehole, J.C. (Editor)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
USA: Kraus Reprint Corporation/Hakluyt Society, 1988. Three Volumes in 8 books plus box containing maps, charts and views. All books in good condition, very light edgewear, slightly cocked, previous owner's pencil notation marks to some pages, closed edges lightly foxed, otherwise pp clean and bright, binding secure. Box containing maps clean one corner with closed tear 2 cms and frayed edges, top of box curved, all charts and maps in good condition, clean and bright.. Cloth Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Bookcase
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56022
- Title
- The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery Vols I-III
- Author
- Beaglehole, J.C. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Kraus Reprint Corporation/Hakluyt Society
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 8vo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Bookcase
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About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Jacket
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- Cocked
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- Cloth
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- Reprint
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- Edges
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