Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin in 1853, '54, '55 (2 Volumes, complete)
by Kane, Elisha Kent
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Simi Valley, California, United States
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About This Item
Childs & Peterson, 1856T. leather_bound. Very Good. . 2-volume set. Half-leather covers with marbled boards, gilt decoration on the spine, covers show minor wear, rubbing. Marbled edges and endpapers, bookplate of former owner on the front pastedowns. Pages are lighlty tanned, profusely illustrated.
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- Bookseller
- Schwabe Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0003314891
- Title
- Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin in 1853, '54, '55 (2 Volumes, complete)
- Author
- Kane, Elisha Kent
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Childs & Peterson
- Date Published
- 1856T
- Size
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Schwabe Books
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Simi Valley, California
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- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...