Robert Hale, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1952. First Edition. 302 pages. Pictorial jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white photographic frontispiece, with other plates throughout. Pages are moderately tanned, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Binding is firm. Previous owner's inscriptions to front endpapers. Tape remnants to endpapers. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Gilt remains bright. Moderate rubbing and scuffing overall, with some marking also. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket. Moderate tanning to spine, edges and joints. Moderate edgewear, with noticeable chipping, tearing and creasing, and slight loss to spine ends.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: World of Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1672996636SEL
Title: Surrey Naturalist
Author: Eric Parker
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good/Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Robert Hale
Date Published: 1952

Terms of Sale

World of Rare Books

30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.

About the Seller

World of Rare Books

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2009

Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex

Ask Seller a Question

About World of Rare Books

Wob sells rare and collectable books on behalf of charities. Our team of booksellers are happy to deal with any enquiries and aim to provide same-day dispatch for all orders.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...