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Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern Africa
by Moffat, Robert
- Used
- Good
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
John Snow, 1842. Leather Binding. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xvi+624pp., with seven engraved plates (frontispiece in color) and a few smaller engravings in the text, by G. Baxter (lacks the map). Bound in three quarter green morocco over marbled boards, with gilt decorated compartments, and black leather spine label stamped in gilt. Rubbing along the edges, corners worn and bumped, spine top chipped, and boards rubbed, with a piece of teh marbled paper missing; internally some light soiling in places, title page chipped affecting a portion of the title, and lacking the map. Overall a Good copy; binding is intact and tight23 engr illus (1 color).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- L010174
- Title
- Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern Africa
- Author
- Moffat, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Snow
- Date Published
- 1842
- Keywords
- Travel Rare Bck AFRICA SOUTH BECHUANALAND BOTSWANA 19TH CENTURY BUSHMAN MOFFAT, ROBE RT MISSIONARY BINDING, , , , , , ,
Terms of Sale
Arundel Books of Seattle
7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.
About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
Biblio member since 2005
Seattle, Washington
About Arundel Books of Seattle
Arundel Books stunning new store is located in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, and has an eclectic stock that will satisfy both the avid reader and discriminating collector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
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