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Item Specifics
Author: J. W. Buel
Publisher: Historical Publishing Company (St. Louis, MO & Philadelphia, PA)
Publication Year: 1884
Binding: Hardcover (Missing Front Board / Rebind Candidate)
Subject: Exploration, Discoveries, Arctic & Tropical Adventure, Greely Expedition, 19th Century Travel
Special Attributes: Illustrated with 200 engravings, vintage ownership signature (L.M. for sale is an antique 1884 subscription edition of The World's Wonders, as Seen by the Great Tropical and Polar Explorers by J.W. Buel, packed with accounts of daring expeditions, strange phenomena, and the Greely Expedition.
Condition Report
Cover / Binding: Please note that the front board is completely missing. The remaining rear board, spine leather, and marbled paper sides show heavy wear and chipping.
Text Block: The internal text block is surprisingly tight, responsive, and in overall great, clean shape with its 200 beautiful engravings intact.
Ideal Project: An exceptional candidate for a bookbinder or restorer looking to give a classic 19th-century exploration volume a custom new lease on life.
Please carefully review all photos for condition details before purchasing.
