Life with the Esquimaux
by Captain Charles Francis Hall
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Moseley, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, 1865. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS ATTRACTIVE BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN FULL FINE CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT COAT OF ARMS TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SMALL AMOUNT OF SOILING TO LEATHER. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT PREVIOUS OWNER BOOKPLATE. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED-WITH MAPS, COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS AND 100 WOOD CUTS, 547 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 7.25"x4.75". 156 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN REMARKABLE CONDITION.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reagan's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 203249908671
- Title
- Life with the Esquimaux
- Author
- Captain Charles Francis Hall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Son, and Marston
- Date Published
- 1865
- Keywords
- LEATHER, ILLUSTRATED, COLOR, PLATES
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All books are carefully bubble wrapped and packed in a box with adequate packing peanuts to prevent any damage in shipment.
All books are shipped with delivery confirmation and tracking. Books are automatically insured.
100% satisfaction guaranteed. Returns accepted for any reason within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Reagan's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2018
Moseley, Virginia
About Reagan's Rare Books
Reagan's Rare Books specializes in fine bindings and leather bound books dating primarily from the 18th century to early 20th century in a wide range of subject matter such as History, Americana, and Literature.
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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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....