The Shifting Sands of Algeria
by Kearton, Cherry
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Arrowsmith ., 1924. Book. Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The binding is very good with spine faded. Gilt mosque on front. However, very tight & clean inside, with no foxing or browning . Pages 307 with index. The author was a noted nature photographer and he illustrated the book with 60 pp pages of old photos. first edition..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001926
- Title
- The Shifting Sands of Algeria
- Author
- Kearton, Cherry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Arrowsmith .
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Algeria, North Africa, Middle East, Travel
- Bookseller catalogs
- North Africa;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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- First Edition
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- 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...