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Camps in the Caribbees: The Adventures of a Naturalist in the Lesser Antilles.
Camps in the Caribbees: The Adventures of a Naturalist in the Lesser Antilles.
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Camps in the Caribbees: The Adventures of a Naturalist in the Lesser Antilles

Ober, Frederick A. · Boston

Author
Ober, Frederick A.
Date
1880
Place
Boston
Publisher
Lee and Shepard
Language
English
Binding
8vo. (5.125" x 7.875") Quarter dark brown calf with generous tips over marbled boards with matching endpapers and pages edges. The very handsome spine 5 gilf enhanced, raised bands, 6 compartments of which 4 have large gilt devices and the 2 remaining have the title and author.
Category
History & Americana
Record
S.I.5904

"Camps in the Caribbees: The Adventures of a Naturalist in the Lesser Antilles" by Frederick A. Ober, published in Boston by Lee and Shepard in 1880. This engaging account chronicles Ober’s adventures and observations as a naturalist traveling through the Lesser Antilles and Caribbean islands.

Octavo (5.125" x 7.875"), in a handsome quarter dark brown calf binding with generous tips over marbled boards, matching marbled endpapers and marbled page edges. The elaborate spine features five gilt-enhanced raised bands and six compartments, four decorated with large gilt devices and two containing the title and author. The edges show substantial rubbing. Includes the frontispiece, “The Island of Cocoa Palms.” A previous owner's inscription appears on the first flyleaf. There are small stains on pages 304–309 and a small tear to the rear endpaper. Overall, a Very Good- copy with an attractive period binding.

Condition

Very Good-

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