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Trader Horn: Volume II (First Edition) Ivory Trading
by Alfred Aloysius Horn
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Simon and Schuster, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible first edition, first printing of Central African ivory trader and celebrated adventurer Alfred Smith's (aka Alfred Aloysius Horn or Trader Horn) account of his experiences on the dark continent and elsewhere. Per Simon and Schuster's practice of designating first editions, no additional printings indicated on copyright page and Roman numeral 1928 to title page. Volume II of the trilogy: Harold the Webbed or The Young Vykings. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering and orange decorative elements. Tight, otherwise unmarked copy with light shelf wear. Light shelf wear to priced dust jacket in archival presentation sleeve. A very presentable copy. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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- Bookseller
- Midnight Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 273932
- Title
- Trader Horn: Volume II (First Edition) Ivory Trading
- Author
- Alfred Aloysius Horn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Date Published
- 1928
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Midnight Books
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Frederick, Maryland
About Midnight Books
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- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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