The Colony of Natal; An Official Illustrated Handbook and Railway Guide
by Ingram, J. Forsyth
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Campbellcroft, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Self Published By the Author. Fair. 1895. Hardcover. 274 + ads p. 21.5 cm. Bound in red, cloth-covered thin boards. Both hinges have split but boards are still holding to the text block by the mull. Spine and corners are heavily worn, with loss to the head of the spine. Marking on both boards and spine, which are likely insect predation. Rear free endpaper is gone. Inside pages have occasional soil and stains. A guidebook to the British colony of Natal and its railway system, at the end of the 19th century. The colony now forms the province of Natal in South Africa. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs and one fold-out diagram. Twenty pages of British business ads at rear. .
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- Bookseller
- Homeward Bound Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5670
- Title
- The Colony of Natal; An Official Illustrated Handbook and Railway Guide
- Author
- Ingram, J. Forsyth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- Self Published By the Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration;
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Campbellcroft, Ontario
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....