The Wondrous Isle of Staffa : Its History, Geology, Features and Associations
by MacCulloch, Donald B
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Very Good
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1957. Third Edition. Burgundy Boards. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 205pp. A lovely copy. Third edition. Illustrated with numerous b/w photographic plates. Loosley inserted leaflet about the Sacred Isle Tour - Oban to Staffa and Iona. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. Slight bump to the tail of the spine. Blue biro name and date inscription to the head of the front end paper. Light foxing to the upper fore edges. Clean and tight. Dust wrapper is not price clipped. A few niks and a couple of short tears to the head of the wrapper have now been repaired with acid free archival tape to the reverse of the wrapper. Slight rubbing to the head and tail of the spine of the wrapper. A very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 213956
- Title
- The Wondrous Isle of Staffa : Its History, Geology, Features and Associations
- Author
- MacCulloch, Donald B
- Format/Binding
- Burgundy Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oliver and Boyd
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1957
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ISLE OF STAFFA
Terms of Sale
Trumpington Fine Books Limited
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Edges
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- Price Clipped
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- 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...
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