Vagrant Viking; My Life and Adventures
by Freuchen, Peter
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
J. Messner. Good. 1953. Hardcover. SIGNED and inscribed by author: Greetings to an old friend from the Long Table at Explorers Club John P Holman. Second printing of December 1953. Cracked at title but holding. Round blind stamp of Daniel Joseph Brown on title. Map end papers with glue stains, partially cracked at front. Gray boards worn and frayed at extremities, incl. 1/4 inch loss bottom spine. Unclipped dj edge worn, small edge tears, small wedge loss bottom front dj just barely touching author's name. Scarce signed and a great association.; 8.0 X 5.4 X 1.6 inches; 422 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1010472
- Title
- Vagrant Viking; My Life and Adventures
- Author
- Freuchen, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- J. Messner
- Date Published
- 1953
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
Biblio member since -1
Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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- Spine
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- Inscribed
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- Cracked
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