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Un Homme et des Bêtes. Pilgrims of the Wild
by Grey Owl; Jeanne Roche-Mazon (translator)
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Biovin & Co, 1939. Half calf leather over marbled boards, red morocco title label, gilt title, (7.75 x 6 inches). xvi, 320 pages; illustrated with 60 photographs in photogravure. French Text. English Title: " A Man and Animals." Text in French. Shows some general wear and rubbing, heaviest at spine, typical page toning, else internally clean and tight. Leather. Very Good. Octavo.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005930
- Title
- Un Homme et des Bêtes. Pilgrims of the Wild
- Author
- Grey Owl; Jeanne Roche-Mazon (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Biovin & Co
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Nature; Native Indians
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About the Seller
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
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