The Taurus Collection: 150 Collectable Books on the Antarctic: A Bibliography
by Mackenzie, Julian - Editor
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1874472521
- ISBN 13
- 9781874472520
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
London, UK: Travellers' Bookshop, 2001 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition / 1st Printing. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. x + 198 pp, preface, acknowledgments, Books and Scientific Reports arranged chronologically by expedition, General, bibliography, index of Expeditions, Index of Authors, Index of Book Titles. Each Item is numbered, with color photographs on glossy paper, Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked, cover cloth crisp with no wear. 8.9" x 12.5" black buckram boards with gilt spine lettering, in turquoise illustrated DJ (with mylar protector).
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004858
- Title
- The Taurus Collection: 150 Collectable Books on the Antarctic: A Bibliography
- Author
- Mackenzie, Julian - Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition / 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1874472521
- ISBN 13
- 9781874472520
- Publisher
- Travellers' Bookshop
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Richard Kossow - Notes - Anarctica
- Bookseller catalogs
- BOOKS & PUBLISHING; GEOGRAPHY & MAPS;
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
West Side Book Shop, Located in downtown Ann Arbor, was established in 1975 by Jay Platt, a member of the ABAA. West Side Book Shop offers a wide selection of used and rare books.
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- First Edition
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- Tight
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Gilt
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