The Library of South Africa: It's History, Heroes and Wars
by Mackenzie, Professor W. Douglas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G
- Seller
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Chicago and Philadelphia: Monarch Book Co.. G. 1899. 1st Printing. Hardcover. First thus bound in green decorated cloth with gold lettering. Four bo oks bound in one volume. 663 pages, illustrated. A Fair to Good copy. Rubs/frays to the spine tips and corners. Rubbing along the book's edg es. Soiling to the covers. The front hinge is cracked at the endpapers . The sewing is exposed. The front cover is still attached but is very wobbly. The first and second fly leafs are detached but included. The pages are tanned and stiff. Four books in one-"Pictorial History of South Africa", "Life of Paul Kruger", "Life of Cecil Rhodes" and "Brit ish-Boer War". .
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- Bookseller
- Dearly Departed Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37798
- Title
- The Library of South Africa: It's History, Heroes and Wars
- Author
- Mackenzie, Professor W. Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Monarch Book Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago and Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- ENGLAND, RACE, HISTORY, AFRICA
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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