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The North Star and The Southern Cross. Being the Personal Experiences, Impressions and Observations of Margarethe Weppner, In a Two Year's Journey Around the World. (2 vols).
de Weppner, Margaretha
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- Estado
- Near Fine
- Librería
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1882 pp x + 505; vii + 504 + ads. Inscribed by Weppner to front free endpaper: "To Mr & Mrs Henry Bush, with the kindly wishes from Margaretha Weppner. Port Townsend, December 5th, 1884". Weppner was a German language teacher who sailed from France to the US in 1869, thence to Japan, China, Saigon, Singapore, Java and Batavia, then back to Singapore, Calcutta, Delhi, Bombay, Suez, Cairo, Alexandria and finally back to Munich, Germany. Henry Bush, to whom the book is inscribed, was the United States Shipping Commissioner at Port Townsend. Condition: almost Fine, with light shelfwear to the covers, and light rubbing to the spine gilt.. Signed by author. American edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine.
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- Librería
- Dark and Stormy Night Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 7214
- Título
- The North Star and The Southern Cross. Being the Personal Experiences, Impressions and Observations of Margarethe Weppner, In a Two Year's Journey Around the World. (2 vols).
- Autor
- Weppner, Margaretha
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Edición
- American edition
- Editorial
- Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1882
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We work to promote the significance of a wide variety of ideas, from whatever era they might originate. We celebrate, and work to preserve, the artistry of the printed page, the handwritten word, and the craftsmanship of the hand-made object in today's virtual, digital world.
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
