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Mr. Stanley, I PRESUME? The Life and Explorations of HENRY MORTON STANLEY
by Gallop, Alan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0750930934
- ISBN 13
- 9780750930932
- Seller
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Charlotte Hall, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Phoenix Mill: Sutton Publishing Ltd., 2004. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition with no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped with one-half inch enclosed tear on rear top and one quarter inch enclosed tear on top spine.. This collectible, " FINE" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY
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- Bookseller
- rarefirstscom
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001778
- Title
- Mr. Stanley, I PRESUME? The Life and Explorations of HENRY MORTON STANLEY
- Author
- Gallop, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0750930934
- ISBN 13
- 9780750930932
- Publisher
- Sutton Publishing Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Phoenix Mill
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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RAREFIRSTS.COM specializes in affordable quality first editions/first printings of both classic and contemporary literature. Our pricing is very competitive and our quality will exceed your expectations. We help build great literature collections for both individuals and institutions. Our stock of both classic and contemporary literature is too large to list all titles...so query us if you don't see what you need or want. If its not in inventory, we generally can obtain a quality copy very quickly for you...and at a reasonable price. Our founder is a former journalist and newspaper publisher who, in his second career, retired after 31 years at the Library of Congress where he was an administrator of a national library service for individuals who are blind or physically handicapped. RAREFIRSTS.COM offers quality literature with professional integrity at very reasonable prices.
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- First Edition
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- Remainder
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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...
- 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....
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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