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1854 Perilous Adventures California Oregon Arctic

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1854 Perilous Adventures California Oregon Arctic

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1854 Perilous Adventures California Oregon Arctic Shipwrecks Swiss Alps

A collection of short stories and articles about various travelers, voyages, and historical events written in a comedic and satirical way. Many of these stories include

Adventures in Hungary
A winter in the arctic regions
Journeys to Oregon
Climbing Mont Blanc
Swiss Alps adventures
Adventures in Egypt
Excursions in California
Shipwrecks
Earthquakes in Italy
Sailing the Missouri river
Plus much more!
This book is filled with incredible full-page and in-text illustrations, the first two of which are hand-colored.

Item number: #1336
Price: $350

FROST, John

Perilous adventures and thrilling incidents and narratives of travellers in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America in various periods of history.

Auburn: Alden, Beardsley, 1854.

Details:
Collation complete with all pages: 544
Filled with full-page and in-text illustrations
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
References: Sabin 26054
Language: English
Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)
Scarce with no other examples found at present

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