Viaje a caballo por las provincias argentinas
by MacCann, William ; Busaniche, José Luis (trans.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Bookplate and inscription in ink to front cover verso. Pencil inscriptions to front free end paper. Very mild rubbing and bumpin
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Buenos Aires: [Imprenta de Ferrari hermanos], 1939. Second edition. Hardcover. Bookplate and inscription in ink to front cover verso. Pencil inscriptions to front free end paper. Very mild rubbing and bumping to corners. Very mild sunning to spine and edges. Else pages clean and binding tight. Overall very good.. Hardcover octavo in custom bound blue cloth boards with original spine pasted on and original cover laid in. xviii, 242 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : b/w illustrations, color portrait ; 20 cm. Text in Spanish; translated from the original English. || Book review newspaper clipping laid in. || Argentina -- Description and travel. Uruguay.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90065
- Title
- Viaje a caballo por las provincias argentinas
- Author
- MacCann, William ; Busaniche, José Luis (trans.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Bookplate and inscription in ink to front cover verso. Pencil inscriptions to front free end paper. Very mild rubbing and bumpin
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- [Imprenta de Ferrari hermanos]
- Place of Publication
- Buenos Aires
- Date Published
- 1939
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- Rubbing
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