THE STORY OF OUR LIGHTHOUSES AND LIGHTSHIPS. Descriptive and Historical
Adams, W. H. Davenport
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1891
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Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1891. Hardback, 8vo, 380pp, folding map, illust, [4]pp publisher lists. Prize bookplate (1893), old bookseller label, endpapers a little tanned, some page corners bumped. Original brown cloth, decorated in black and gilt, slightly bumped and marked. A good copy. /0.7uk. Seller Inventory # 373864
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Title: THE STORY OF OUR LIGHTHOUSES AND LIGHTSHIPS....
Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons
Publication Date: 1891
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket
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