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ADVENTURES IN THE LAND OF THE BEHEMOTH
by Verne, Jules
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Henry L. Shepard & Co, 1874. First American Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Henry L. Shepard & Co.; Boston, 1874. Hardcover. (Unauthorized) First US Edition. A Very Good, brown cloth binding with profusely illustrated front board and spine, binding intact, some handling/scuffing to boards, rubbing along board edges, some crimping to spine edges, previous owner embossed stamp on title page else unmarked, crease top corner page 173/174, some age toning to pages, few small soiled specks to text block edges, top text block edge a bit dusty, some wear to board corners, few small dents to board edges, moisture stain bottom rear board buckram, without Dust Wrapper. A nice and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 190pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1040591
- Title
- ADVENTURES IN THE LAND OF THE BEHEMOTH
- Author
- Verne, Jules
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Henry L. Shepard & Co
- Date Published
- 1874
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- 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....
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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