Ismalia: a Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade Organized by Ismail, Khedive of Egypt
by Samuel W. Baker
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Harper and Brothers. Fair with no dust jacket. 1875. Hardcover. One volume. Hard cover published by Harper and Brothers in 1875. No dust jacket. Green covers with gilt borders and design of a camel train on front and gilt lettering and design on spine. Covers have some staining and scuffing, spine has some tears along both front and rear sides, and ends of spine are worn and frayed. Corners of covers are bumped and worn, with the cloth splitting and some fraying. Covers have edge wear, with the cloth splitting in some spots. Front inner hinge is partially split. Some pages have foxing or spotting. Several pages in front of book are loose from the binding at top. Some pages are stained along side edges. Pages have some tanning. Maps include a color map of the route and a foldout color map of the Albert N'Yanza and Baker's routes. Several pages have markings in pencil. Book is in fair condition. 542 pages, 3.3 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 542 pages .
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- Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MSB7970
- Title
- Ismalia: a Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade Organized by Ismail, Khedive of Egypt
- Author
- Samuel W. Baker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Date Published
- 1875
- Keywords
- Ismalia, Central Africa, African History, Slave Trade, Egypt
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
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Biblio member since 2011
Lancaster, Texas
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History and Texana books, along with signed first editions.
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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