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The Blue Nile
de Moorehead, Alan
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Sobre este artículo
The Reprint Society, London, 1963. Book Club Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards). Very Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. Acknowledgements, sources and index. The text is illustrated with 12 pages of black-and-white contemporary illustrations and maps. 1/4 cream coloured back strip with light blue coloured insert with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 Navy blue boards. Illustrated dustwrapper with light blue and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. In this book the author looks at the penetration / exploration of Ethiopia in the second part of the 19th century; and, " ... the French and Turkish invasions of Egypt and the Sudan which led to the re-opening of vast territories that had lain sleeping and forgotten since Roman times."  from the front fold over panel blurb. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges, with foxing to the lower edge. Age toning and foxing to the text block edges with lighter age toning of the pages. Sunning of the back strip. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges, with foxing to the lower edge. Age toning and foxing to the text block edges with lighter age toning of the pages. Sunning of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], VII - X,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Exploration; Ethiopia; 19th century; History. Inventory No: 0130771. .
Sinopsis
Hailed as "utterly absorbing, (as) sweeping as the mighty river itself" ("Washington Post"), the second volume in this two-book series expands the story of the dangerous search for the source of the Nile River.
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- Librería
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 0130771
- Título
- The Blue Nile
- Autor
- Moorehead, Alan
- Ilustrador
- Illustrated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards)
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Book Club Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- The Reprint Society
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1963
- Palabras clave
- BZDB2 Exploration, 19th century, Blue Nile, Ethiopia, French and Turkish invasion of Egypt Exploration; Ethiopia; 19th century; History. Illustrated Unbranded Moorehead, Alan The Blue Nile
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Exploration;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
Sobre Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Dustwrapper
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- 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...