Tukani:The First Successful Expedition Into the Uncharted Territory and Impassable Forests of Central Brazil
by Helmut Sick
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Burke Publishing, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1959. First Edition Thus. 240 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Cracking to gutters, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Has light edge-wear with tears and creasing. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1706792053MEP
- Title
- Tukani:The First Successful Expedition Into the Uncharted Territory and Impassable Forests of Central Brazil
- Author
- Helmut Sick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Burke Publishing
- Date Published
- 1959
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- 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....
- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
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