The Underground City
by Humes, H.L
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/good
- Seller
-
Chehalis, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Random House, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/good. 755 pp, in original blue cloth with image of Eiffel Tower on front board. Top edge of text block lightly dust soiled, top edge of boards just slightly sunned. Dust jacket is well worn/abraded along the folds, chipped spine ends, and has a closed tear to the lower front panel that has been repaired internally with archival tape, as well as some pinholes to the spine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14297
- Title
- The Underground City
- Author
- Humes, H.L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Walkabout Books
All books returnable for any reason within 21 days of receipt, provided they are in the original condition. Shipping costs fully refunded if an item is misdescribed or defective. Refund of purchase price only for returns for other reasons.
About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.