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Ultima Thule; or, A Summer in Iceland
by Burton, Richard F
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: William P. Nimmo, 1875 2 vols. 8vo. brown buckram gilt, trimmed (cleaned-up ex-library, bound without half-tiltles, occ. notation & label removal marks, hinges cracking, rubbed with some wear to extremities, corners a bit bruised, some fraying to Vol. 1 frontispiece, occ. spotting, watermarking and other grubby marks); pp. iii-xx (last blank), 380, with 3 plates (one unlisted), 13 text figures & a colour folding map; iii-viii (last blank), 408, with 8 plates, 12 text figures & a colour folding map. Heavy item (2 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A good copy only of the first edition. [Penzer 91-92].. First Edition. Hard Cover. G.
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Details
- Seller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 013220
- Title
- Ultima Thule; or, A Summer in Iceland
- Author
- Burton, Richard F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William P. Nimmo
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1875
- Keywords
- Richard Burton Ultima Thule Summer Iceland North Atlantic Scandinavia Arctic
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- 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...