Travels in the Atlas and Southern Morocco, a Narrative of Exploration
by Thomson, Joseph:
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Philip & Son, , 1889. 8vo pp. xviii, 488 + 2 folding maps, lithographed in colours, and 31 full-page plates; with 4 further maps and 37 illustrations in the text. Contemporary prize calf (Proprietary School, Ealing), rebacked, retaining original spine, somewhat worn; modern morocco lettering piece. Thomson also travelled extensively in eastern and southern Africa; Thomsons Gazelle is named in his honour. Book
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- Bookseller
- Bryars and Bryars (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7676
- Title
- Travels in the Atlas and Southern Morocco, a Narrative of Exploration
- Author
- Thomson, Joseph:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- George Philip & Son,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travels;
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 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....