Walks and Talks in the Geological Field
by Winchell, Alexander
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
NY: Chautauqua Press, 1886. End pages separated at rear gutter with hinge secure and tight; Lightly age toned, else textblock is clean and tight. All page edges are toned. Brown cloth with black and gilt stamped decoration on front cover, moderately sunned back cover, lightly scuffed covers, shelf wear. 329pp., including index.. First Edition. Embossed Brown Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SB10956
- Title
- Walks and Talks in the Geological Field
- Author
- Winchell, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chautauqua Press
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1886
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Geology talks, Geology Walks, Geological Field, Geology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geology;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Clausen Books, RMABA
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
About Clausen Books, RMABA
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- Gilt
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- Gutter
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Shelf Wear
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Sunned
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.