The Nile Quest: A Record of the Exploration of the Nile and its Basin
by Harry Johnston
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Lawrence and Bullen, 1903. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo in green cloth, gilt titles and decorations on the spine and cover. Very Good: binding tight and square, light rubbing at the corners and spine ends, scattered light foxing. Inexpertly tipped before the ffep is an extra half title with an inscription dated in 1953. We can make oout the words 'I skectched Sir Harry in recent years!'
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- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 238573
- Title
- The Nile Quest: A Record of the Exploration of the Nile and its Basin
- Author
- Harry Johnston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Bullen
- Date Published
- 1903
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....