Martin Rattler; or, a boy's adventures in the forests of Brazil
by Ballantyne, Robert Michael
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1985. Hardcover. Near Fine. Later edition. 8vo. Pp. vii, 294, [10] p. ads. Publisher's blue decorated cloth, with titles in gilt, or gilt outline to front board and spine. Tips of boards with very light wear, spine ends lightly bumped, presentation bookplate to front paste-down, clean and unmarked throughout, the binding tight and very clean. With a coloured frontis and title-page. Nice copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47450
- Title
- Martin Rattler; or, a boy's adventures in the forests of Brazil
- Author
- Ballantyne, Robert Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...