The Camel; His Organization Habits and Uses considered with reference to his introduction into the United States
Published by Gold and Lincoln, Boston, 1856
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Thorn Books, ABAA, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.Thorn Books, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since September 7, 1997
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 399.91
Quantity: 1 available
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12mo, 224pp. Brown ribbed cloth embossed in blind with a vignette of a camel on the uppe oard and the publisher's monogram on the rear. Gile spine title. Near ontemporary ownership name in a few places, but a fine copy with only minor traces of wear. . Sabin 44735 .The author had spent time in Turkey, Egypt, Nubia, Arabia, Petraea, and Syria and was a proponent of the introduction of camels to the Unite States. Marsh wrote this during the tie then Secretary of War Jefferson Davis was considering the establishment of the U. S. Camel Corps. .
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Camel; His Organization Habits and Uses considered with reference to his introduction into the United States
- Author
- Marsh, George P.
- Publisher
- Gold and Lincoln, Boston
- Publication year
- 1856
- Condition
- Near fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Americana, NovemberSale, Rare Books
Thorn Books, ABAA
Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
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