Elephants: A Short Account of Their Natural History, Evolution, and Influence on Mankind
by Carrington, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
NY: Basic Books. VG. 1959. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Stated second printing bound in yellow cloth and boards. A Very Good c opy in a Good dust jacket. The book has some mild shelf wear and a few dust spots. The dust jacket has rubs/frays to its corners and along t he head and heel of its spine. Rubs to the folds. Dust soiling to the rear panel. Illustrated. .
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- Bookseller
- Dearly Departed Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29865
- Title
- Elephants: A Short Account of Their Natural History, Evolution, and Influence on Mankind
- Author
- Carrington, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1959
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Dearly Departed Books
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Alliance, Ohio
About Dearly Departed Books
Selling books since 1978. We specialize in SF, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Western & Pulp Fiction. With an inventory of more than 35,000 Hardcover 1st editions, Vintage Paperbacks , Pulp Magazines & general antiquarian books. Store front open by chance or appointment.
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...