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The Wild Horseman of the Pampas
by Ker, David
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London and New York: Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh; E. P. Dutton & Co., 1885. Undated, but publisher's catalogue dated 1885. Illustrated with four full page engravings. Light blue cloth pictorial Victorian binding printed in gilt, maroon and dark blue, 214 pages plus publisher's catalog at rear. some cover rubbing, mainly at the extremities, hinges internally cracked but covers secure, text block sound but not tight, pages a bit age-yellowed but clean, small closed tear to final page of catalogue, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 037297
- Title
- The Wild Horseman of the Pampas
- Author
- Ker, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh; E. P. Dutton & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1885
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- CHILDRENS ADVENTURE VICTORIAN ILLUSTRATED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books;
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
We pack well and ship promptly. Returns: Books may be returned for refund of purchase price within seven days provided prior notification is given and the books are returned in the same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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,...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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