In Search of South Africa. [First US Edition]. FIRST US EDITION IN FULL MOROCCO
by MORTON H. V
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Dodd Mead [New York NY],, 1948. 8vo., First Edition thus, with 16 plates, a full-page map in the text and front endpaper map; handsomely bound in burgundy full crushed morocco, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled and ruled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, uncut, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Published in the same year as the first edition. F`ields & Devenish 35 (recording the first edition).
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23538
- Title
- In Search of South Africa. [First US Edition]. FIRST US EDITION IN FULL MOROCCO
- Author
- MORTON H. V
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd Mead [New York NY],
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- modern firsts, morton, south africa, h.v. morton, modern first editions, search, south, africa
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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- First Edition
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