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Voyages of Delusion: The Search for The Northwest Passage in the Age of Reason
de Williams, Glyn
- Usado
- good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0002571811
- ISBN 13
- 9780002571814
- Librería
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Sobre este artículo
HarperCollins, London, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. II appendices, list of illustrations and maps, introduction by author, and index. Map illustrated endpapers, showing the Arctic region around Canada circa 1580s. The text is illustrated with 51 black and white illustrations throughout the text, and seven maps drawn by John Gilkes. Blue coloured boards with silver coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound), being a reproduction of Ivan Konstantinovichs' painting "The Rescue", on which is superimposed the map "Globe Terrestre" by J. B. Nolin done in 1708, with silver, white and black coloured titles to the front panel and silver, white and pale blue titles to the backstrip. " Based on extensive research, this book explores the adventures and mishaps of the successive voyages, the role of the secretive Hudson's Bay Company whose monopoly gave the control over trading opportunities in the far north, and the increasing interest of national governments and the possibility of a navigable passage." -- front fold over blurb. Minor bumping to the head and heel of the backstrip and browning of the text block edges. Very minor rubbing to the dustwrapper corners and edges. Full Number Line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XX, 468 pages, last page blank,. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Exploration; 18th Century; Canada; History. ISBN: 0002571811. ISBN/EAN: 9780002571814. Inventory No: 0106535. . 9780002571814
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- Librería
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 0106535
- Título
- Voyages of Delusion: The Search for The Northwest Passage in the Age of Reason
- Autor
- Williams, Glyn
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0002571811
- ISBN 13
- 9780002571814
- Editorial
- HarperCollins
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 2002
- Palabras clave
- BZDB2 NORTHWEST PASSAGE ARCTIC REGIONS DISCOVERY Exploration; 18th Century; Canada; History. Unbranded ISBN: 0002571811 EAN: 9780002571814 Williams, Glyn Voyages of Delusion: The Search for The Northwest Passage in the Age of Reason
- Catálogos del vendedor
- 18th Century; Exploration;
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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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- Blurb
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- Heel
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