Rovings on Land and Sea
by Captain Henry E. Davenport
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is an antique book on travels and adventures, "Rovings on Land and Sea" by Captain Henry E. Davenport. 1880; Estes and Lauriat; Boston. Illustrated. Here are some examples of the contents: The Rock of Gibraltar; Notes of a Journey Across the Isthmus of Panama; Australia and Van Diemen's Land; The Esquimaux Village; Fowling in Faroe and Shetland; A Fuqueer's Curse; The Deserts of Africa; Life in an Indiaman...and more.
Condition:
There are a few light stains on the front cover. The cloth on the spine has faded just a bit. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. There is a bit of tearing to the paper along the hinge between the front end paper and pastedown. Nice interior - the pages are mostly clean with only some occasional foxing (heaviest on the title and contents pages, and on the last few pages). Previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front end paper. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8277
- Title
- Rovings on Land and Sea
- Author
- Captain Henry E. Davenport
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Estes and Lauriat
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1880
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- captain Henry Davenport, Rovings land sea, exploration, travel, adventure, Panama, rock of Gibraltar, esquimaux, Eskimos, Australia, van Diemen's Land, Shetland, Africa, travelogue
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration / Travel / Adventure; Non-Fiction;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.