Fighting the Polar Ice.
by Fiala, Anthony (Commander Of The Zieler Polar Expedition. )
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Providence, Utah, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Doubleday, Page & Co. Garden City. Good. 1906. Hardcover. Green cloth binding. Shelf wear and rubbing to the spine edges and corners. Corners bumped. There are discolored spots at the lower edge of the front cover. A few small discolor spots on the back cover. The spine has some rubbing and scuffing. The front hinge is starting, but holding. There is a spill stain across about 1/3 of the page to the first 160 or so text pages. The binding is tight. Still a good reference copy. ; 0.0 X 0.0 X 0.0 inches .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Orrin Schwab Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36804
- Title
- Fighting the Polar Ice.
- Author
- Fiala, Anthony (Commander Of The Zieler Polar Expedition. )
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Page & Co. Garden City
- Date Published
- 1906
- Keywords
- JH, Worldexplore, Arctic
Terms of Sale
Orrin Schwab Books
Postage is $4.00 for the first book. Books are returnable for full refund if not as described.
About the Seller
Orrin Schwab Books
Biblio member since 2005
Providence, Utah
About Orrin Schwab Books
Orrin Schwab Books has been selling used and rare books full-time for 14 years. I specialize in Americana, Western Americana, Military, Childrens, and Historical topics of all time periods and regions. I also sell scarce and rare children's books and general antiquarian titles.
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- 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....
- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.