The Island of Penguins
by Kearton, Cherry
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Hardcover. Longman, London 1930, 1st edition. 8vo, (xviii) 222pp, f + b&w plts. Green & gilt cloth, slightly sunned o/w g+. A description of the penguins on a small island near Cape Town, Africa.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5815
- Title
- The Island of Penguins
- Author
- Kearton, Cherry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
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About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Biblio member since 2009
Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...