AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN ENGLISH GAMEKEEPER: (John Wilkins, of Stanstead, Essex.)
by Byng, Arthur H. and Stephens, Stephen M. (Editors)/Wilkins, John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1892. 442+pp. Original gray cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding lightly soiled. Spine sunned w/ light fraying to ends. Covers a bit cocked; inner hinges starting. Approx. 1/2" closed tear to outer margin of front endpaper. Inscription to previous owner on verso of frontis. Illust. w/ a b/w frontispiece photo of John Wilkins, and b/w drawings.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10380HUNT
- Title
- AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN ENGLISH GAMEKEEPER: (John Wilkins, of Stanstead, Essex.)
- Author
- Byng, Arthur H. and Stephens, Stephen M. (Editors)/Wilkins, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- SPORTS HUNTING BIG GAME ANIMALS DOGS TRAINING BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY WILKINS JOHN ENGLISH GAMEKEEPERS NATURE WILD LIFE WILDLIFE OUTDOORS RECREATION NONFICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals; Sports; Autobiography; Sports - Hunting; Hunting;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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