Click for full-size.
FIRE AND SWORD IN THE SUDAN : A PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF FIGHTING AND SERVING THE DERVISHES, 1879-1895
by Slatin, Rudolf Carl, Freiherr von, 1857-1932 [author]; Wingate, F. R. (Francis Reginald), Sir, 1861-1953 [translator]; Kelly, R. Talbot [illustrator]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Edward Arnold, 1896. Hardcover. Octavo, xviii, 636 pages + 32 page publisher catalog. In Fair condition. Ex-library with call number in ink on title page, surface tears from removed bookplate on front pastedown and removed library pocket on rear pastedown. Spine is brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth with gilt illustration on front, mitred edges. Wear to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, peripheral toning, light soiling, shelf wear. Text block has has gilt top edge. Cracked hinges, note in ink on half-title page, long note in ink on verso of frontispiece with bottom portion clipped, intermittent spine breaks. Illustrated: b&w frontispiece portrait and plates.
NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Column. 1375386. FP New Rockville Stock.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1375386
- Title
- FIRE AND SWORD IN THE SUDAN : A PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF FIGHTING AND SERVING THE DERVISHES, 1879-1895
- Author
- Slatin, Rudolf Carl, Freiherr von, 1857-1932 [author]; Wingate, F. R. (Francis Reginald), Sir, 1861-1953 [translator]; Kelly, R. Talbot [illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Edward Arnold
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
Terms of Sale
Second Story Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Trade discounts only on items not identified on inventory with special discounts
International customers are responsible for all Duties/Taxes/VATs/etc. For domestic orders, anything valued $300 or more will be shipped signature required. Returns/Refunds will be handled per Biblio's return policy. Please contact us directly, via email, before sending anything back so that we can make the necessary arrangements. Refunds occur when the book is received and the errors/issues/damages have been confirmed.
About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have a large internet presence including this website, Amazon, and Ebay, accredited appraisals member ASA, and an in house book binder. For more information go to www.secondstorybooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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....
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
This Book’s Categories
Positive Representation Matters
Books transmit cultural values and can shape the views of society. Learn more about the history of American literature in Collecting Children’s Literature by Writers and Educators of the Harlem Renaissance.
What did people buy in 2020?
Plague journals, escapist literature, political history: explore our year in review, where we share rare book trends and a gallery of some of the most beautiful and interesting books sold in 2020.
