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Heroes of Discovery in South Africa
by N. Bell (N. D'Anvers)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Water Scott, 1900. Hardcover. Good. Handsome and generously illustrated account of exploration in sub-saharan africa. decorative cloth covers with gilt titling. Numerous b/w engravings. All edges gilt. No date but c. 1900. Mild sunning to spine. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Previous owner's bookplate to ffep. Tanning to page edges but contents otherwise clean and binding tight. Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- AJ Scruffles
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005583
- Title
- Heroes of Discovery in South Africa
- Author
- N. Bell (N. D'Anvers)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Water Scott
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- african, travelogue, history, exploration, topography, cape, jungle, savannah
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
AJ Scruffles
Biblio member since 2010
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
About AJ Scruffles
AJ Scruffles is an online bookseller, based between Epping and Harlow. Our website also hosts an online magazine with reviews, articles and humour
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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