Sea & the Jungle, The being the narrative in years 1909 & 1910 of Voyage of Tramp Steamer Capella from Swansea to Santa Maria de Belem do Grao Para in the Brazils, & thence 2,000 miles along Forests of Amazon & Madeira Rivers..
by H. M. Tomlinson, Illustrated with wood engravings by Garrick Palmer, half title page light small red edgestamp , 2 pages sketch Map endpapers, Introduction by David McCord
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About This Item
Barre, MA: Imprint Society, 1971. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. # 1898 of 1950 copies. 8vo, pp. xiv, 221. Illustrated with wood engravings by Garrick Palmer, and with a map of the Amazon Basin showing parts-of-call, and San Antonio, the highest point on the Rio Madeira reached by S.S. "Capella". Signed on colophon by the illustrator. Decorative green cloth, stamped in gilt, with black leather spine. Spine slightly scuffed, otherwise a clean & bright copy in illustrated slipcase. The colophon reads: "The Sea and the Jungle has been printed for Imprint Society members in an edition limited to 1950 copies. Designed and produced in London by Ruari McLean, the book was composed in 'Monotype' Bembo and printed from type by W. & J. Mackay in Chatham, England. The paper is Basingwerk Parchment, manufactured by Grosvenor Chater & Co Ltd. The binding in quarter black morocco and buckram was executed by Mackay Binders. The illustrations, printed from the block, were engraved on wood by Garrick Palmer of Cowplain, Hampshire, who here signs Garrick Palmer this copy number 1898". In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!
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- Title
- Sea & the Jungle, The being the narrative in years 1909 & 1910 of Voyage of Tramp Steamer Capella from Swansea to Santa Maria de Belem do Grao Para in the Brazils, & thence 2,000 miles along Forests of Amazon & Madeira Rivers..
- Author
- H. M. Tomlinson, Illustrated with wood engravings by Garrick Palmer, half title page light small red edgestamp , 2 pages sketch Map endpapers, Introduction by David McCord
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Imprint Society
- Place of Publication
- Barre, MA
- Date Published
- 1971
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- Illustrated Books / Limited Editions Club;
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- Gilt
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- Buckram
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- Morocco
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- Spine
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- Colophon
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