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The Big Game of North America. Its Habits, Habitat, Haunts, and Characteristics; How, When, and Where to Hunt It
by Shields, G.O. (editor); Caton, Judge John Dean, Newton Hibbs, W.A. Perry, et al
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company, 1890. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. Orig. brown morocco, rocky mountain sheep and crossed guns device to front board, beveled edges. Inner edges dentelle. Marbled endpapers. A.E.G. 581 pp., ads (incl. for Winchester Rifles and Smith & Wesson Revolvers).[27] B&W plates. Leather sunned to spine end edges, rubbed to extremities, a few stains. 1.5" tear to foot of gutter at t.p. Includes discussion of hunting moose, elk, caribou, deer, various bears, big cats, wolves, antelope, alligators, wolverines, and more.
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- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012039
- Title
- The Big Game of North America. Its Habits, Habitat, Haunts, and Characteristics; How, When, and Where to Hunt It
- Author
- Shields, G.O. (editor); Caton, Judge John Dean, Newton Hibbs, W.A. Perry, et al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Rand, McNally & Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago and New York
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- Hunting, Big Game, big game hunting, John Dean Caton, Newton Hibbs, W.A. Perry, G.O. Shields, moose hunting, elk hunting, wapiti, caribou, mule deer, deer hunting, grizzly bears, bear hunting, polar bears, buffalo, musk ox, antelope, rocky mountain g
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Minotavros Books
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All prices listed in Canadian dollars. We guarantee that all items are properly packaged and handled with care. Please allow one to two business days for your order to be shipped. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All sales will be shipped with a tracking number for your convenience.
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Fine
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- New
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