The Life of the Scorpion
by Fabre, J. Henri; de Mattos, Alexander Teixeira and Miall, Bernard [translated by];
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, Publishers, 1923. Hardcover. 12mo; pp 344; G/Fair; dark beige spine with green text; dust jacket shows slightly sunned spine; noticeable chips to spine edges and fore corners; some slight soiling, due to handling to exterior otherwise; mylar wraps; cloth has slight wear to exterior; some rubbing to corners; text block shows slight age toning to exterior edges; light pencil to verso of ffep; interior clean;
NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #1. 1321211. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1321211
- Title
- The Life of the Scorpion
- Author
- Fabre, J. Henri; de Mattos, Alexander Teixeira and Miall, Bernard [translated by];
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- insects;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.