Narrative of the United States' Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea
de Lynch, W.F., USN
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Librería
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard , 1849. Book. Illus. by 28 wood engraved plates and 2 Folding Maps. Very Good. 3/4 Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contemporary 3/4 brown calf, elaborate gilt spine panels and raised bands. Attractive and fresh marbled page edges, with matching boards and endpapers. A bit of wear at the edges, and crown slightly chipped. An handsome copy of the U.S. Navy's first foray into the Holy Land, over which young Lynch and his men hauled their boats with camels to the Sea of Galilee, then down the River Jordon to the Dead Sea. er. This copy has repairs on the verso of the map folds, and a few small chips at the edges. The expedition also visited Smyrna and Constantinople. Blackmer 1043 The official report of this Naval adventure was published in 1852. .
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- Librería
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 008452
- Título
- Narrative of the United States' Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea
- Autor
- Lynch, W.F., USN
- Ilustrador
- 28 wood engraved plates and 2 Folding Maps
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Lea & Blanchard
- Lugar de publicación
- Philadelphia
- Fecha de publicación
- 1849
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Palabras clave
- Jordan, Middle East, U.S. Navy, Palestine, Holy Land , Voyages, Travel
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Military; Palestine / Israel;
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Sobre el vendedor
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont
Sobre Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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