The Forest Exiles: or the Perils of a Peruvian Family Amid the Wilds of the Amazon
by Mayne Reid
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- reading copy/no jacket
- Seller
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Cazenovia, New York, United States
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About This Item
1855 hardcover as pictured. A reading copy. Binding is firm. Blue cloth boards embossed with gold stamping on spine are soiled and worn. Cloth over rear hinge has partially split though the hinge remains strong. Corners bumped and frayed. inscriptions on front fixed and free endpapers. Text is mottled and soiled. Several signatures are detached throughout text block. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our wonderful village library. s
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Details
- Bookseller
- Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 946
- Title
- The Forest Exiles
- Author
- Mayne Reid
- Format/Binding
- See book description
- Book Condition
- Used - reading copy
- Jacket Condition
- no jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ticknor and Fields
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1855
- Pages
- 360
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's books;
Terms of Sale
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Return guarantee with full refund, including shipping costs, for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Biblio member since 2018
Cazenovia, New York
About Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
We are a group of volunteers supporting our local library. All proceeds go to the library. We strive for excellent customer service. Please contact us with any questions. If you are in the area you may also visit our store, Carriage Barn Books, adjacent to the library at 100 Albany Street Cazenovia NY
Glossary
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- 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....