Classic Publishers. Good. 0. Unbound. 1582010072 . London, 1924. Ltd 650. Blue cloth lightly faded, soiled. Vellum spine gilt wrinkled top & bottom spine. Top edge gilt, unopened.; 9.3 X 6.1 X 1.2 inches .

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Bookseller: Isaiah Thomas Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0529A571834
Title: Alps and Sanctuaries
Format/Binding: Unbound
Book Condition: Used - Good
Binding: Unknown
ISBN 10: 1582010072
ISBN 13: 9781582010076
Publisher: Classic Publishers
This edition first published: January 1923
Keywords: 1582010072

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Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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...
Vellum: Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
Unbound: A book or pamphlet which does not have a covering binding, sometimes by original design, sometimes used to describe a book in...
Unopened: A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.