Henderson Ebernezer (1 results)
More imagesPublished by Perkins & Marvin 1831
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Polar Books, Llandudno, CONWY, United KingdomPolar Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Fair
US$ 81.36
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Cloth. Condition: Fair. 1st American Edition, abridged from the Second Edinburgh edition: xiii, 252 pp. plus 4pp publishers advertisements. This is among the earliest accounts of Iceland to be published in the United States. Full Title - ICELAND: or the journal of a residence in that island, during the years 1814 and 1815. Conta…ining observations on the natural phenomena, history, literature, and antiquities of the island; and the religion, character, manners, and customs of its inhabitants. " A good source for information on Iceland, with much on the natural phenomenon, the people and their customs, etc., by this agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society, "instructed to investigate and make arrangements for supplying the want of Bibles there." Rebound and lacks folding map and illustrations . Covers grubby, foxing throughout, some pages slightly warped. Good reading copy. Fair. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2309.
