National Geographic 125 Years: Legendary Photographs, Adventures, and Discoveries That Changed the World
by Mark Collins Jenkins
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good-/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1426211058
- ISBN 13
- 9781426211058
- Seller
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Waynesboro, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
National Geographic, 2013. Hard Cover. Good-/No Jacket. Deluxe version with leatherette binding, all edges gilt and ribbon marker. Owner's name embossed on front cover and address label on ffep otherwise unmarked. Front hinge is cracked and fully exposed at title page but still tight and square. Bright gilt to spine and front cover
Synopsis
MARK COLLINS JENKINS is the former chief historian of the National Geographic Society's archives. He is the author of The Book of Marvels, Vampire Forensics, Worlds to Explore, and High Adventure. The author lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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- Bookseller
- Stone Soup Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59016
- Title
- National Geographic 125 Years: Legendary Photographs, Adventures, and Discoveries That Changed the World
- Author
- Mark Collins Jenkins
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1426211058
- ISBN 13
- 9781426211058
- Publisher
- National Geographic
- Date Published
- 2013
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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
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- Cracked
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- Jacket
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