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The Exploration of the World (Celebrated Travels and Travellers series)
by Verne, Jules
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, UK: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1879. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Benett, I; Philippoteaux, P. xx, 432pp, 32 pages of publisher's adverts; numerous black and white engraved illustration and map plates. Red cloth-covered boards; gilt and black design on front and spine, gilt titles on front and spine; all edges gilt; black endpapers. 8vo. A large and heavy volume requiring an additional charge for overseas delivery. Sun-faded spine, Rubbed spine ends, cloth torn in places. Hinges cracked and straining. Small loss to top corner of front free endpaper. Previous owner's name on half-title page. Gutter stretched in places, a couple of signature partly detached. Internally neat, clean and bright; barring occasional foxing. Illustrated by I. Benett and P. Philippoteaux with numerous maps and illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015147
- Title
- The Exploration of the World (Celebrated Travels and Travellers series)
- Author
- Verne, Jules
- Illustrator
- Benett, I; Philippoteaux, P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1879
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 3.31 lbs
- Keywords
- Travel
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About the Seller
BookAddiction
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nr Canterbury, Kent
About BookAddiction
Based in the leafy hamlet of Chartham Hatch, just a few miles from the historic Cathedral city of Canterbury, BookAddiction offers beautiful, illustrated and collectible used books and a selection of unique works on paper.BookAddiction was established in 1999 (originally trading as The Virtual Bookshelf). We are members of the book-selling co-operation, Ibooknet, which extends the highest professional and ethical standards, and are in the process of joining the Provincial Booksellers' Fairs Association (PBFA).Follow our blog, on books and book collecting at www.bookaddictionuk.wordpress.uk or visit our website at www.bookaddiction.co.uk.We welcome inquiries about our books and endeavour to respond promptly. Please ask away, Offers always welcome.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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,...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
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