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The U. S. Grinnell Expedition In Search of Sir John Franklin: A Personal Narrative
by Elisha Kent Kane, M.D., U.S.N
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1854. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Slate-grey cloth covers with gilt lettering to spine. Gilt ship design on spine and front board. Boards are worn with open corners. Exterior hinges cracked and spine backstrip is chipped/peeling at edges (lettering not affected). Interior hinges good. Binding tight. Penciled writing on endleaves; only occasionally in text margins. Endsheets soiled. Text pages crisp and bright with minimal foxing/moisture stains. Frontispiece and plates protected by tissue guards. Also contains several in-text illustrations. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014317
- Title
- The U. S. Grinnell Expedition In Search of Sir John Franklin: A Personal Narrative
- Author
- Elisha Kent Kane, M.D., U.S.N
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1854
- Weight
- 3.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration;
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
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Glossary
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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