Full title: Deck and Port; or, Incidents of a Cruise in the United States Frigate Congress to California. With Sketches of Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso, Lima, Honolulu, and San Francisco.

First Edition. In black blind stamped boards, with gilt illustration of ship on front board, and gilt titles to spine. Boards are slightly rubbed. Frontis and title are heavily foxed. The rest of the pages lightly foxed.

An important historical account of the post-war voyages of the USS Congress. Frontispiece portrait of Commodore Stockton, plus four colour plates.

Howes' C624 makes this the first issue as it has printed endpapers (advertisements); these are blank endpapers in later issues. Small previous owner name and date to front.

Complete with map on page 12. Foxing throughout.

490 pages. 19 x 13.5 cm

Full title: Deck and Port; or, Incidents of a Cruise in the United States Frigate Congress to California. With Sketches of Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso, Lima, Honolulu, and San Francisco.

First Edition. In black blind stamped boards, with gilt illustration of ship on front board, and gilt titles to spine. Boards are slightly rubbed. Frontis and title are heavily foxed. The rest of the pages lightly foxed.

An important historical account of the post-war voyages of the USS Congress. Frontispiece portrait of Commodore Stockton, plus four colour plates.

Howes' C624 makes this the first issue as it has printed endpapers (advertisements); these are blank endpapers in later issues. Small previous owner name and date to front.

Complete with map on page 12. Foxing throughout.

490 pages. 19 x 13.5 cm

Antal böcker
1
Ämne
Illustrerad, Kolonisk historia, Resor / Utforskning, Transport
Boktitel
Deck and Port
Skick
Gott
Författare/ Illustratör
Walter Colton
Publiceringsår på det äldsta objektet
1850
Height of the book
190 mm
Utgåva
Första utgåva
Width of the book
135 mm
Språk
Engelska
Originalspråk
Ja
Bokförlag
New York: A.S. Barnes
Bindning
Inbunden
Antal sidor
490

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Very good book and on time delivery 😉☺️ Thanks

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Goed maar scheur in laatste pagina niet vermeld.

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Zeer degelijk verpakt en goed aangekomen. Boek(je) was perfect beschreven door middel van de foto's. Aanbevelingswaardige verkoper!

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This rare and special booklet, with poetry and vintage photographs, has arrived in good conditions! Well preserved and well packed. Thanks.

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Thanks, received promptly and in great condition.

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Libretto corrispondente alla descrizione di vendita ma con testo chiaro, poco leggibile ben confezionato e spedito.

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Excité de découvrir 'Anti-Contrat Social' de J.-J. Rousseau et P.L. de Bauclair, édition 1981. Il s’agit là d’un ouvrage essentiel et important à explorer avec rigueur et passion.

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