Scenes in Africa and America, for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-At-Home Travellers
by Taylor, Isaac
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: John Harris, 1829. Quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt titles. (4-1/2 x 7-1/4 inches). A New Edition. vi, 216 pages; two folding maps of Africa and America, 96 engraved illustrations. Showing some expected overall wear and rubbing, remains an attractive copy of a scarce work. Size: 12mo. Leather. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004661
- Title
- Scenes in Africa and America, for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-At-Home Travellers
- Author
- Taylor, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- John Harris
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1829
- Keywords
- TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- 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...