Henry G Bohn 1862 (Fifth Edition). Octavo, red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine & front board, gilt decoration to spine, blind decoration to boards, brown eps, a.e.g.,frontispiece, folding plates,vi + 229pp, illus, VG- (prelims loose but present, gutters cracked & binding fragile, light soiling & rubbing to boards, small closed tears to lower spine extrem, larger closed tears to upper spine extrem repaired inside with paper, moderate fraying to board ccorners, owner's name to title page, sporadic light foxing)

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Title: The Nile Boat; or Glimpses of the Land of Egypt
Author: BARTLETT, W.H
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry G Bohn 1862 (Fifth Edition)
Keywords: Ancient Egypt Egyptian history archaeology travel

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
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,...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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....
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...