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Album Geographique, Tome III, Les Regions Temperees
by DuBois, Marcel & Camille Guy
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Paris: Armand, Colin & Cie,, 1899. Half-Leather. Volume 3 of a five-volume set, written in French: an attractively illustrated look at the temperate regions of the world, Green cloth with black titling on spine, black publisher's logo on back, black titling on white faux labels with decorative leafy borders on front, speckled text block edges, grey end papers, illustrated throughout with numerous black and white plates - both photographs and paintings, 244 pages, tiny bookseller's plate inside back cover. Cover has light edge wear, more wear to corners and spine ends, corners are bumped, one-inch closed tear to upper spine end, shelf wear, cover is lightly soiled and has multiple small spots and smudges - mostly small and/or pale, a small dark spot and a few light scratches on back, text block edges darkened, a small, pale scribble on leading edge, spine darkened, binding split at front and back end papers, - the remainder of the binding is tight, foxing spots on end papers and occasionally in text, text is clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014400
- Title
- Album Geographique, Tome III, Les Regions Temperees
- Author
- DuBois, Marcel & Camille Guy
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Armand, Colin & Cie,
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- ILLUSTRATED, SOCIAL SCIENCES, TRAVEL, GEOGRAPHY, ANTIQUARIAN,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social Sciences; Illustrated;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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- Edges
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- Shelf Wear
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Remainder
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- Spine
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
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