Cavers, Caves, & Caving
by Bruce Sloane, Editor
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£61.23£48.98
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About This Item
Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1977. Book. Fine. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition. First printing, so stated. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " To Harold Meloy , Mammoth Cave Historian Bruce Sloane Aug. 2, 1977". Illustrated. This copy is FINE in blue cloth withgilt lettering to the spine , in a VG, unclipped ($12.50) DJ. Exterior is rich. Gilt is Bright. Edges/tips/spine ends are sharp. Inside otherwise unmarked, crisp, and tight with minimal toning. DJ is a bit rubbed and edge worn , but still attractive. Nice provenance with Meloy , who also wrote a book about Mammoth Cave..
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002258
- Title
- Cavers, Caves, & Caving
- Author
- Bruce Sloane, Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Place of Publication
- Brunswick, NJ
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Indiana Authors, Publishers, Topics, & Association;
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- First Edition
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- Crisp
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- Spine
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- Inscribed
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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