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The New America And The Far East: A Picturesque And Historic Description Of These Lands And Peoples. Hawaii. The Philippines. Japan. China. Cuba. Porto Rico, Alaska
by Browne, G. Waldo; Introduction By Edward S. Ellis; Henry Cabot Lodge, Joseph Wheeler, Kogoro Takahira, John D. Long, Leonard Wood, Charles H. Allen, Walter E. Clarke
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About This Item
Boston: Marshall Jones Company, 1907. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Engravings And Photographs, Color And B/W, Throughout. American Imperialism, A Celebration And Obfuscation. Nine Volumes, First 8 Volumes Copyright 1907 And First Editions, Ninth Volume On Alaska Is Copyright 1910, Lacking The 10Th Volume On India. Three Quarter Brown Morocco, Pebbled Black Cloth, Gilt, All Edges Gilt, Marbled Endpapers. Wear At Edges, Fraying At Some Tips, Bindings Sound But Alaska Volume Has Cracked Front Joint. No Marks, Contents Immaculate. Shipping By Media Mail In Us, No International Orders As Insured Shipping Would Be Well Over $155.
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- Title
- The New America And The Far East: A Picturesque And Historic Description Of These Lands And Peoples. Hawaii. The Philippines. Japan. China. Cuba. Porto Rico, Alaska
- Author
- Browne, G. Waldo; Introduction By Edward S. Ellis; Henry Cabot Lodge, Joseph Wheeler, Kogoro Takahira, John D. Long, Leonard Wood, Charles H. Allen, Walter E. Clarke
- Illustrator
- Engravings And Photographs, Color And B/W, Throughout
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Marshall Jones Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1907
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Edges
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- Pebbled
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- Cracked
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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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