George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1962. First Published in GB. 284 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white plates throughout. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Notable creasing to gutter. Rear hinge is cracked with exposed netting. Front and rear boards are loose but still attached. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light bumping to corners. Moderate crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to spine and edges. Small marks to boards. Textblock is shaky. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Notable rubbing to surfaces. Some tanning to spine.

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Seller: World of Rare Books (GB)
Seller's Inventory #: 1643615674BAB
Title: Islands of the South Pacific
Author: Sir Harry Luke
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd
Date Published: 1962

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Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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....
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...