A merchant's tale : the life adventures of a nineteenth century Scottish trader
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A Merchant's Tale: The Adventures of a 19th Century Scottish Trader (1996)
EN HC USISBN: 9780863036934 bzw. 0863036937, in Englisch, 178 Seiten, Merlin, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, worldofbooksusa.
A Merchant's Tale gives a fascinating account of the life of a Scottish trader during the first half of the 19th century. Childhood and school-days in Edinburgh during the reign of George III, are followed by challenging years spent seeking a fortune in the Americas and Australia. James Macintyre's tale of sea voyages and land journeys, descriptions of people and places and eye-witness accounts of events surrounding the political and social turmoil of the times is told with wit and perception. Most of the great travellers of the past wrote and published contemporary accounts which were popular in their lifetimes. James Macintyre's A Merchant's Tale, written originally for his family, is being published exactly two hundred years after his birth and is in many ways the more interesting and valuable for that. The bridge of time, which makes the events he describes strange to us even if the locations are familiar, and the careful editing, which two of his great-grandchildren have meticulously undertaken, together make a fascinating book. The events of an exciting period of history, when merchant venturers were grasping the opportunities created by the French Revolution, the collapse of Spanish power in the New World and the rapid development of the British colonies, are vividly brought to life by a conscientious and witty observer with an enquiring mind. Hardcover, Label: Merlin, Merlin, Product group: Book, Published: 1996-04, Studio: Merlin, Sales rank: 12804200.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, worldofbooksusa.
A Merchant's Tale gives a fascinating account of the life of a Scottish trader during the first half of the 19th century. Childhood and school-days in Edinburgh during the reign of George III, are followed by challenging years spent seeking a fortune in the Americas and Australia. James Macintyre's tale of sea voyages and land journeys, descriptions of people and places and eye-witness accounts of events surrounding the political and social turmoil of the times is told with wit and perception. Most of the great travellers of the past wrote and published contemporary accounts which were popular in their lifetimes. James Macintyre's A Merchant's Tale, written originally for his family, is being published exactly two hundred years after his birth and is in many ways the more interesting and valuable for that. The bridge of time, which makes the events he describes strange to us even if the locations are familiar, and the careful editing, which two of his great-grandchildren have meticulously undertaken, together make a fascinating book. The events of an exciting period of history, when merchant venturers were grasping the opportunities created by the French Revolution, the collapse of Spanish power in the New World and the rapid development of the British colonies, are vividly brought to life by a conscientious and witty observer with an enquiring mind. Hardcover, Label: Merlin, Merlin, Product group: Book, Published: 1996-04, Studio: Merlin, Sales rank: 12804200.
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A Merchant's Tale: The Adventures of a 19th Century Scottish Trader
EN PB USISBN: 9780863036934 bzw. 0863036937, in Englisch, . Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, WorldofBooks [51947087], Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom.
The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
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A Merchant's Tale: The Adventures of a 19th Century Scottish Trader
EN USISBN: 9780863036934 bzw. 0863036937, Band: 1, in Englisch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Deutschland, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, buxbox.
Maybe Ex-Library with stamps, 1 volume, please be aware of language, air mail shipment from Germany within 2-6 weeks.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, buxbox.
Maybe Ex-Library with stamps, 1 volume, please be aware of language, air mail shipment from Germany within 2-6 weeks.
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A Merchant's Tale: The Adventures of a 19th Century Scottish Trader
EN PB USISBN: 9780863036934 bzw. 0863036937, in Englisch, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, World of Books Ltd.
Paperback. Good.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, World of Books Ltd.
Paperback. Good.
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A Merchant's Tale: the Adventures of a 19th Century Scottish Trader (1996)
EN HC USISBN: 9780863036934 bzw. 0863036937, in Englisch, Merlin, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, plus shipping, Shipping area: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, AwesomeBooksUSA, NY, Valley Cottage, [RE:4].
Hardcover.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, AwesomeBooksUSA, NY, Valley Cottage, [RE:4].
Hardcover.
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