Canadian Arts, Culture and History

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LOT 553

Lot 553

D. Murray Smith, F.R.G.S.

D. Murray Smith, F.R.G.S.
Lot 553 Details
D. Murray Smith, F.R.G.S.

ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS FROM BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHORES FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE EXPEDITION OF 1875-76

4to., illustrated frontispiece, full title, half title, 824pp. 26 tinted lithographed full page plates, 2 fold-out maps, in brass bound embossed and gilt pictorial leather boards with clasps, Southampton: Charles H. Calvert, 1877

Estimate $300-$400

Realised: $1,320
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Provenance:

Ex Library of Dr. Joe MacInnis, Toronto, ON

CONDITION DETAILS

In very good condition. Covers good, binding tight. Pages mostly clean with scattered foxing.

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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