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The Monuments of Egypt; or Egypt A Witness For the Bible with Notes of a Voyage up the Nile By an American
by Francis L. and an American Hawks
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Boonsboro, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
George Putnam & John Murray, 1849. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Quarter bound in contemporary leather. Corners bound. 5 raised bands. 6 compartments. Gilt borders. Blue cloth boards with intricate gilt engraved illustration on front. Gilt page ends. Tight binding and solid boards. Minor shelf wear. Slight bumping to corners. Scuffing, rubbing to boards. Chipping to edges of spine. Owners inscription inside front board. Slight mottling to preliminary leaves. Otherwise, clean, unmarked pages. Color illustrations prior to title page. Profusely illustrated throughout. An intriguing travelogue depicting various sights found in and around Egypt. Ships daily.
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- Bookseller
- SequiturBooks
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1110200007
- Title
- The Monuments of Egypt; or Egypt A Witness For the Bible with Notes of a Voyage up the Nile By an American
- Author
- Francis L. and an American Hawks
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Putnam & John Murray
- Date Published
- 1849
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Edges
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- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
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- Leaves
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
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