Hunza : Adventures in a Land of Paradise (Limited Edition)
by John H. Tobe
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Geroge J. McLeod, 1960. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Paper over boards with quarter faux leather spine, title stamped in gilt onto upper board and spine, 8vo (8-3/4 inches tall), pp. viii, [4], 646, with 17 illustrations, index, colored map endpapers, all edges stained mauve. Clean and unmarked inside. Bumps to corners and a few small water spots to fore-edge.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72
- Title
- Hunza : Adventures in a Land of Paradise (Limited Edition)
- Author
- John H. Tobe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Geroge J. McLeod
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1960
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Nelson, British Columbia
About Harropian Books, IOBA
Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
Glossary
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- 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...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- 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....