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Savage Sudan, Its Wild Tribes, Big-Game and Bird-Life by Chapman, Abel
- Bookseller: Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 007178
- Format: Hardcover
- Illustrator: Frontispiece Map, 30 Pages Photos and Profuse Text Illustrations
- Edition: First U.S. EDITION
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: G.P. Putnam
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1922
Description
New York: G.P. Putnam, 1922. Original, unfaded dark green cloth, with a gilt wild hog on the front, and gilt water buffalo on the back board. top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Bright gilt title on the spine, overall near fine, protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. Pages xx, 452 with index. By a hunter-naturalist with long experience with Sudan's "virgin savagery", by which the author means unspoiled, native habitat for birds and game. An uncommon book, a fine read, in fine condition. . First U.S. EDITION. Decorative Cloth. Illus. by Frontispiece Map, 30 Pages Photos and Profuse Text Illustrations. 8 Vo.
top edge gilt : The top of the text block (the edges the pages that are visible when looking directly down at the top of a closed book) has been decorated with a gold-like finish.
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. Also known as the back.
gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.
frontispiece : A portrait or illustration on the page opposing the title page.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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