The Story of the Congo Free State; Social, Political and Economic Aspects of the Belgian System of Government in Central Africa
by Wack, Henry Wellington
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
G.P. Putnam's Sons. Large Thick Octavo. xv, 634p. Portrait frontispiece.125 illustrations and maps, errata slip, An account written by the author with the authority of Leopold II, King of the Belgians, to dispel the organized campaigns by British rubber merchants against the Congo Free State. Bound in brown pictorial cloth lettered and decorated in dark brown, spine gilt over dark brown with gilt emblem, top edge gilt, upper corners lightly bumped, rubbing to spine label. A very good copy. WIth fine folding map. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1905.
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- J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
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- Title
- The Story of the Congo Free State; Social, Political and Economic Aspects of the Belgian System of Government in Central Africa
- Author
- Wack, Henry Wellington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Date Published
- 1905
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Garrison, New York
About J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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