First Footsteps in East Africa
by Burton, Richard F
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London/New York: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. & E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1924. Published initially in 1856. This is a Fine copy of Dent's "Everyman's Library" edition [#500], which was "First Published in this Edition 1910" with this being the Second Printing, from 1924. Not common. Gray/green ribbed cloth binding with titling in gilt on the spine; blindstamped ornamental device on the front cover. Clean text; xx, 363 pages; with a 15-page catalog of Everyman titles (920 at this point) in the rear. A lovely little book, patiently awaiting its place on your nightstand.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005573
- Title
- First Footsteps in East Africa
- Author
- Burton, Richard F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Publisher
- J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. & E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc.
- Place of Publication
- London/New York
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Explorations;
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Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
Glossary
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- E.P.
- The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after ...
- 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...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...