ÀL'assaut Des Pôles
by Vercel, Roger
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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About This Item
[Paris]: Albin Michel NO ISBN [NO ISBN] 1943. (hardcover) 253pp. Very good. 12mo. Bound in full red leather. Spine with raised bands, title compartment lettered in gilt. T.E.G. Board-edges all simple-ruled in gilt. Notable rubbing to the leather at extremities; tail of spine rubbed. Marbled EPs. Original B&W photo cover bound-in as title page; catalogue from original rear cover bound-in at rear. Textblock age-toned, as always; more deeply towards extremities; occasional small closed tears. An exceedingly handsome copy of this unassuming title..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Spafford Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 127588
- Title
- ÀL'assaut Des Pôles
- Author
- Vercel, Roger
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Albin Michel NO ISBN
- Place of Publication
- [Paris]
- Keywords
- Travel and Exploration, Antarctic, Arctic, Exploration, Fine Bindings, French, Polar Explorations
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Exploration;
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Spafford Books
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About the Seller
Spafford Books
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Regina, Saskatchewan
About Spafford Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...