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The Russian Shores of The Black Sea in the Autumn of 1852 with a Voyage Down the Volga, and a Tour Through the Country of the Don Cossacks
by Oliphant, Laurence
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- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons, 1854. Third Edition - Revised & Enlarged . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. xv, 380 pgs. plus 16 pgs. of publishers ads at end. Colour frontis and 32 b/w illustrs. in text. 2 maps; one folding at end with light edgewear and repaired tears. Recently rebound in half pigskin leather & marbled boards. Red leather title label and gilt along the spine. An excellent copy with fresh endpapers and bright text. A popular account in its day, documenting Oliphant's journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow and his voyage down the Volga River in 1852.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Cournoyer Books
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- 2107
- Title
- The Russian Shores of The Black Sea in the Autumn of 1852 with a Voyage Down the Volga, and a Tour Through the Country of the Don Cossacks
- Author
- Oliphant, Laurence
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition - Revised & Enlarged
- Publisher
- William Blackwood & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
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