An Adventurous Journey Russia-Siberia-China
by Mrs. Alec-Tweedie:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Thornton Buterworth Limited 1929 Revised, cheap Edition up to date. Hb, 285pp, 55 photographic illustrations, 3pp advertising to rear. Red cloth, slight sunning ato spine base. Bookplate of F.W. Cresswell to front pastedown. Dust jacket sunned to spine, remains ofclear tape (now yellowed) across top and bottom edges, some chipping to corners and ends. Includes laid in typed letter to Mr. Cresswell, signed in ink by the author. A VG+ copy in still G+ DJ.
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Ford Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12544
- Title
- An Adventurous Journey Russia-Siberia-China
- Author
- Mrs. Alec-Tweedie:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Thornton Buterworth Limited 1929
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
Terms of Sale
David Ford Books
Payment by GB Sterling Pound cheque, Bank Transfer, PAYPAL. Any extra postage required will be quoted at time of order confirmation.
Books may be returned within 7 days, with prior notification, if not as described
About the Seller
David Ford Books
Biblio member since 2006
Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
About David Ford Books
Member of Provincial Bookfairs Association.
David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
Glossary
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...