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Kaloolah, or Journeyings to The Djebel Kumri. An Autobiography of Jonathan Romer. Third Edition

Romer, Jonathan and Mayo, W.S. (Ed.) · New-York , London

Author
Romer, Jonathan and Mayo, W.S. (Ed.)
Date
1850
Place
New-York , London
Publisher
George P. Putnam, Davis Bogue
Language
English
Binding
12mo.(5" x 7.375") 514 + (2) pp. Full green cloth with lindstamp embossed frames and a gilt traveller centered to the upper board, rear with blindstamp only. Gilt lettering and decoration to spine, now faded. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with loss to tips, head and foot of spine chipped, fraying, with small loss (see pic). Spine sun-darkened, covers soiled and stained. Large dark stain to foot of text block bleeding into pgs 363-501, not affecting text. Front free endpaper excised, front gutter split, small pieces of bottom of pages at rear excised, not affecting text (see pic). Foxing throughout.
Format
The Djebel Kumri is a fictional location featured in the 1849 adventure novel Kaloolah, or Journeyings to the Djebel Kumri by William Starbuck Mayo. The book is an adventure and exploration story that recounts the fictional travels and experiences of Jonathan Romer.
Category
Travel & Exploration
Record
S.I.8435

Kaloolah, or Journeyings to The Djebel Kumri. An Autobiography of Jonathan Romer. Third Edition. 1850. New-York, London: George P. Putnam, Davis Bogue.

12mo.(5" x 7.375") 514 + (2) pp. Full green cloth with lindstamp embossed frames and a gilt traveler centered to the upper board, rear with blindstamp only. Gilt lettering and decoration to spine, now faded. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with loss to tips, head and foot of spine chipped, fraying, with small loss (see pic). Spine sun-darkened, covers soiled and stained. Large dark stain to the foot of the text block bleeding into pages 363-501, not affecting text. Front free endpaper excised, front gutter split, small pieces of the bottom of pages at rear excised, not affecting text (see pic). Foxing throughout.

The Djebel Kumri is a fictional location featured in the 1849 adventure novel Kaloolah, or Journeyings to the Djebel Kumri by William Starbuck Mayo. The book is an adventure and exploration story that recounts the fictional travels and experiences of Jonathan Romer.

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