The Desert World
by Mangin, Arthur
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Jupiter , Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1869. First English Language Edition. Hardcover. Very good. W. Freeman, Foulquier and Van Dargent. 8vo (9-1/2" x 7"). [5], xi, [2], 624pp. Dark green morocco. Gilt filleting and fleurons to covers. Five raised bands to spine, gilt title in 2nd compartment. Edges gilt. Spine faded to brown, wear to head/tail. Corners bumped. Front free endpaper and half-title loose, rest of text block tight and unmarked.
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- Bookseller
- Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1184
- Title
- The Desert World
- Author
- Mangin, Arthur
- Illustrator
- W. Freeman, Foulquier and Van Dargent
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Language Edition
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1869
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About the Seller
Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA
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Jupiter , Florida
About Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA
Liberty Book Store, ABAA, FABA, IOBA, with offices in Jupiter Florida, is an online (and by appointment) antiquarian bookstore that BUYS and SELLS RARE and INTERESTING BOOKS. Our primary interests are the American Antebellum period, Association Copies, Automotive, Books With A Story, Floridiana, Maritime History, RR Donnelley bindings, and books of exceptional beauty or scarcity.
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- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.