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The White Elephant. Or, The Hunters of Ava and The King of the Golden Foot.
by Dalton, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Fallon, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York:: W. A. Townsend & Co.,, 1860.. First edition. Scarce.. 8vo. Hardcover.. Publishers blue/purple cloth, gilt illustration to cover, minor shelf wear, rubbing to lower edges, spine head caps slightly bumped. Text leaves with foxing, first blank with old inscription in crayon, outer edges soiled. Overall, a very good copy in protective mylar. Illustrations by Harrison Weir. B&W plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dark Parks Books & Collectibles
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25651
- Title
- The White Elephant. Or, The Hunters of Ava and The King of the Golden Foot.
- Author
- Dalton, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition. Scarce.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. A. Townsend & Co.,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1860.
- Pages
- 374, [2]p.
- Size
- 8vo. Hardcover.
Terms of Sale
Dark Parks Books & Collectibles
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Dark Parks Books & Collectibles
Biblio member since 2016
Fallon, Nevada
About Dark Parks Books & Collectibles
Early english printed books specializing in occult, science, religion and oddities. We also have a strong emphasis on modern first editions of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy.
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- Cloth
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- Leaves
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
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