The Tailed Head-Hunters of Nigeria, an Account of an Official's Seven Years' Experiences in the Northern Nigerian Pagan Belt, and a Description of the Manners, Habits, and Customs of the Native Tribes.
by Tremearne, A. J. N
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Canton, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1912., 1912. First printing. 8vo. Frontispiece photograph. xvi, 342 pp. Illustrated with B & W photographs. Fold-out map rear. Original illustrated gilt stamped orange cloth binding. Top edge gilt. Lightly bumped at the extremities, scattered light foxing, tight, very good plus. Uncommon.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Dorn ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18988
- Title
- The Tailed Head-Hunters of Nigeria, an Account of an Official's Seven Years' Experiences in the Northern Nigerian Pagan Belt, and a Description of the Manners, Habits, and Customs of the Native Tribes.
- Author
- Tremearne, A. J. N
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1912.
- Date Published
- 1912
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Thomas Dorn ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Canton, Georgia
About Thomas Dorn ABAA
Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International Leagure of Antiquarian Booksellers. I specialize in literary first editions, Africa -- exploration, big game hunting, flora & fauna, medical books, foreign literature in english translation, medicine, science, philosophy, and general antiquarian.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Cloth
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