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The Universal Geography: The Earth and its Inhabitants Div. V
by Elisee Reclus
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Virtue & Co., 1884. Hardcover. Good. The fifth division of Virtue's stupendous Universal Geography, a detailed cultural, ethnological and topographical study of the Earth that was to meant to run to 24 divisions over a number of volumes between 1878 to 1894. This division contains sections on Austria, Hungary and Germany. With detailed accounts of the various regions of each country plus demographical and economic data. Complete with maps and tissue guarded engraved plates of people and places plus illustrations within the text. Green cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. All edges gilt. 4to. (280x200mm) Occasional markings to boards. Rubbing and bumping to edges, especially tops and tails of spine with light fraying. Occasional very mild spotting within, usually to reverses of plates or tissue guards. Otherwise contents clean and binding tight. Good+
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Details
- Bookseller
- AJ Scruffles
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005361
- Title
- The Universal Geography: The Earth and its Inhabitants Div. V
- Author
- Elisee Reclus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Virtue & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1884
- Keywords
- , topography, ethnic, history, atlas. maps, cartography, regions, landscape, history, culture, people, guide, illustrated, engraved, folk, bavaria, austro, elbe,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
AJ Scruffles
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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
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- 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...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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