Philo White's Narrative of Cruize in the Pacific; To South Anerica and California on the U.S.Sloop-of-War "Dale" 1841-1843
by Camp, Charles L
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Sebastopol, California, United States
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About This Item
Denver: Old West Publishing Company, 1965. First Edition. Very Good. Limited to 1000 [13.25x9.5in]; 84 pp., frontispiece of color illustration of taking of Monterey by William Meyers, five illustrations a portrait of Philo White and four colored illustrations by Meyers, references, notes and index; Forest green cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, white ink illustration of sextant on front, fore edge untrimmed; minor shelf wear and rubbing to edges and corners.
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- Bookseller
- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13393
- Title
- Philo White's Narrative of Cruize in the Pacific; To South Anerica and California on the U.S.Sloop-of-War "Dale" 1841-1843
- Author
- Camp, Charles L
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Old West Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Denver
- Date Published
- 1965
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Fore Edge
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- Shelf Wear
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