ELEPHANTS: A Short Account of Their Natural History, Evolution and Influence on Mankind
by Carrington, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-/Good to Very Good
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1959. 272 pp. Original brown paper covered boards w/ yellow cloth spine. Small gilt elephant on front cover near foredge. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers w/ small brown stains to foredge of text block. DJ moderately soiled. Light edge wear w/ mild chipping to corners and spine ends. Illust. w/ b/w photos and drawings. Contents nice.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good to Very Good. Illus. by Maurice Wilson. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 353
- Title
- ELEPHANTS: A Short Account of Their Natural History, Evolution and Influence on Mankind
- Author
- Carrington, Richard
- Illustrator
- Maurice Wilson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good to Very Good
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Publisher
- Basic Books, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- ANIMALS ELEPHANTS AFRICA WORLD HISTORY NATURAL HISTORY EVOLUTION WILDLIFE NONFICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED MAURICE WILSON
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History; Animals;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.