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The Gila: River of the Southwest
by Corle, Edwin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Santee, Ross. Review copy with publisher's slip and two photos of Ross Santee illustrations laid in. One of the Rivers of America Series. xi, 402pp. Cloth. Map. Illustrations by Ross Santee. From the library of eminent Holmesian scholar John Bennett Shaw and with his bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper. Laid in are also several old newspaper clippings pertaining to the book. Light wear to corner tips. A bright near fine copy in very good+ dustjacket with a closed tear to the upper edge of the front panel and minute chips to front flap. Fitzgerald G6. ; Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34242
- Title
- The Gila: River of the Southwest
- Author
- Corle, Edwin
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Santee, Ross
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rinehart & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- non-fiction, RIVERS OF AMERICA, HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Non-Fiction; History; Americana;
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
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Schenectady, New York
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About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Publisher's Slip
- A piece of paper from the publisher included in an advance review copy or an uncorrected proof copy of a book. A publisher's...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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