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(Mountaineering) Stories from Switzerland and the Tyrol
de (Browne, James D. Howe
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Librería
-
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London & Edinburgh: T. Nelson & Sons, 1853. viii, 494 pages, engraved title, five full page engraved plates including frontis. In unsigned fine binding of pebbled calf, intricate gilt decorations to covers, all edges gilt. 1855 and 1943 presentation inscriptions for high marks at school front end page. Very Good, rubs to boards at edges, scattered light toning throughout. The chapter on "The History of Mount Blanc" contains a history of the ascents up to 1852, the most recent to publication that of J.D.H Browns and Alfred Goodall in 1852, the 42nd ascent recorded. OCLC locates a single copy, at ETH-BIBLIOTHEK ZURICH. RARE in either of the 1852 or 1853 editions. . Second Edition. Pebbled Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Librería
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 010077
- Título
- (Mountaineering) Stories from Switzerland and the Tyrol
- Autor
- (Browne, James D. Howe
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edición
- Second Edition
- Editorial
- T. Nelson & Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- London & Edinburgh
- Fecha de publicación
- 1853
- Tamaño
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Catálogos del vendedor
- World History; Exploration; Fine Bindings;
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Sobre el vendedor
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Bloomington, Indiana
Sobre Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
