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My First Voyage to Southern Seas
de W. H. G. Kingston
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1907 . Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A wonderfully presented copy of W. H. G. Kingston's entertaining adventure novel for young boys, with illustrations. Bound in the publisher's original red pictorial cloth. Dated using Jisc, from copies of the work held at the University of Cambridge libraries. First published in 1860. A thrilling children's novel about a nautical adventure in the southern seas. Written by English author, William Henry Giles Kingston, who was best known for his works of adventure fiction aimed at young boys. Illustrated with five brightly coloured plates. Collated, complete. Bound in the publisher's pictorial cloth. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and a little rubbing to the extremities. A touch of fading to the spine and extremities. Bookseller label to the rear paste down and contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Front hinge is a touch strained, but holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the occasional spot or handling mark. Very Good Indeed
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 901Q38
- Título
- My First Voyage to Southern Seas
- Autor
- W. H. G. Kingston
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1907
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- W. H. G. Kingston Book for Boys adventure fiction My first voyage to southern seas Book for Boys colour plates
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
