George G. Harrap & Co., 1936. Hardcover. Good. 1936. First Edition Thus. 281 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth. Contains black and white plates throughout. Rough cut textblock edges. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Clipping to front free endpaper. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Visible creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Pages remain intact. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Noticeable sunning to spine and edges. Light marks to boards.

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Bookseller: World of Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1692280180ADA
Title: Desert Encounter
Author: Knud Holmboe
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co.
Date Published: 1936

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Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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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...
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