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WANDERINGS IN ARABIA (2 vols) being an abridgement of "Travels In Arabia Deserta"
by Doughty, Charles M. 04e
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG set, no DJs. Abridged ed. 9"x6". 309,297pp.
- Seller
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Lyndonville, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Duckworth. VG set, no DJs. Abridged ed. 9"x6". 309,297pp.. 1923, (1908cp).. Abridged ed.. Hardcover. VG books, no DJs. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Top edges tinted a light green. FEP with inked ownership info. . Flaws are restricted to the covers. In addition to the owner's notes: (1) tips rounded a bit, (2) spine ends with 1/8" of fraying, (3) sunned spines. (4) text block edges minimally soiled. LASTLY, both tend to stay closed when stood on their spines. .
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- Bookseller
- Quiet Friends
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002288
- Title
- WANDERINGS IN ARABIA (2 vols) being an abridgement of "Travels In Arabia Deserta"
- Author
- Doughty, Charles M. 04e
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG set, no DJs. Abridged ed. 9"x6". 309,297pp.
- Edition
- Abridged ed.
- Publisher
- Duckworth
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923, (1908cp).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- VG books, no DJs. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Top edges, tinted a light green. FEP with inked ownership info.
Terms of Sale
Quiet Friends
Visa, M/C, MO, Check. Shipping is free for a "regular" weight book. But for heavier books, and multi volume sets, we ask for any additional postage. Basically we pay the first $3.
About the Seller
Quiet Friends
Biblio member since 2008
Lyndonville, New York
About Quiet Friends
We sell about 75% internet, 25% book fairs. We have been in business since the early 90's. We pack extremely well. We describe very conservatively and have only a few returns in the 5000 orders we have mailed.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- 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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