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Biggles Book of Treasure Hunting, The
by Johns, Captain W.E
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/Good-
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Max Parrish and Co Ltd, 1962. Hardcover. Fair/Good-. Randall, William. Book presumed to be a first edition. Red hard cover with gilt titling on spine, black and white captioned illustrations, bibliography at back, 144 pages. This is an ex-library book; the first free end paper has been removed, library stamps on the title and half-title pages and occasionally in text, tape marks on boards, text block edges foxed and stained, end papers foxed and rear ones stained, rear free end paper is wrinkled, several stains in text, front hinge is loose but binding is firm. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has light edge wear and shelf wear, sunned spine and edges, library notation at base of spine, tape remnants on flaps, some smudges, colour and illustration are bright. This is an attractive book in spite of its flaws. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Seller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 016388
- Title
- Biggles Book of Treasure Hunting, The
- Author
- Johns, Captain W.E
- Illustrator
- Randall, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Max Parrish and Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- CHILDREN, FICTION, ADVENTURE, TREASURE HUNTING,
- Product_type
- Ex-Library
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- 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....
- 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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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