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TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST. A PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF LIFE AT SEA
by DANA, RICHARD HENRY
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1840., 1840. First edition. First edition. Second issue with letter "i" in copyright notice lacking the dot, and a broken type in running title of p. 9. Original tan muslin printed in black, 16mo, 483 pp. A few minor nicks to fragile binding, and some occasional minor staining to text, other than these minor flaws, a superb copy. Although the book first came out in black cloth, it is more rare in the printed muslin. Six Score 28 says "This classic of American literature contains the best account of the early hide trade in California. The author's ship stayed on the coast for over a year in 1835 and 1836, for the purpose of buying hides. Cattle were plentiful in California in this period, but there was no market for the surplus beef. Hence the industry revolved around hide and tallow trade." Laid-in to this copy is a two-page letter, written in ink, dated July 2, 1850, and signed by Richard H. Dana, Jr. Housed in a quarter leather and marbled paper over boards clam shell case, with raised bands and titles stamped in gold gilt on the spine.
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- Bookseller
- BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37943
- Title
- TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST. A PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF LIFE AT SEA
- Author
- DANA, RICHARD HENRY
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, 1840.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1840
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- First Edition
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