The Loneliest Continent: The Story of Antarctic Discovery
by Walker Chapman
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York Graphic Society, 1964 Blue cloth with gilt title on spine. Tight, square binding. Clean interior. Stated first edition. Closed 'V' shaped tear on back cover; repaired with acid free archival tape. 279 pages with index.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Genesee Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102656
- Title
- The Loneliest Continent: The Story of Antarctic Discovery
- Author
- Walker Chapman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Publisher
- New York Graphic Society
- Date Published
- 1964
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About the Seller
Genesee Books
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Rochester, New York
About Genesee Books
Online book seller out of Rochester NY. My tastes are libertine and quirky and the selection of books tends to reflect those preferences.
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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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....