On the Edge of the Primeval Forest , Experiences and Observations of a Doctor in Equatorial Africa
by Albert Schweitzer
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hodder & Stoughton, 1938. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1938. Eleventh Edition. 255 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges. Clipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Scuffing and light marking overall. Dark staining to edge of rear panel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1645773483MHP
- Title
- On the Edge of the Primeval Forest , Experiences and Observations of a Doctor in Equatorial Africa
- Author
- Albert Schweitzer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Date Published
- 1938
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- 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...
- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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