The Reefs of Taprobane: Underwater Adventures Around Ceylon
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- Seller
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Chanute, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers 205 pages. Stated first edition, with C-G code. Covers show a little rubbing and light wear along/near the edges. A 1.5 x 3 inch illustration of unknown origin is affixed to the upper outside corner of the front free end leaf, covering a portion of the map. Top hinge (internal) is just a little shaken. Dust jacket is present, but with multiple closed and open tears. Most of lettering and illustrations on jacket remain good. Jacket is now in a clear Brodart protective sleeve. . First Edition. Cloth - Hardcover. Good/Poor.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041536
- Title
- The Reefs of Taprobane: Underwater Adventures Around Ceylon
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asia;
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Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
10 day return if not as described. S/H is estimated for the costs of a three pound book. Additional fees may be charged for heavier items and conversely a refund will be provided for lighter items costing less to ship. Shipping is always in boxes and well packaged. Email checked daily. Payment by Cash, Check, Money Order, Credit Card, or PayPal. Kansas residents please add 8.95% sales tax. Digital photos are gladly provided upon request.
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Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
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Glossary
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- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- 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.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.