THE NILE QUEST A RECORD OF EXPLORATION OF THE NILE & ITS BASIN
by SIR HARRY JOHNSTON
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LAWRENCE & BULLEN, LONDON CIRCA 1903 HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL GILT DECORATED CLOTH BINDING, COMPLETE COPY WITH NUMEROUS FULL PAGE PLATES & THE FOLDING MAP TO REAR. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9 X 6 INCHES WITH 15 + 327 PAGES. SOME LIGHT WEAR & MINOR RUBBING TO TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE, FEW MINOR MARKS TO CLOTH BOARDS, CORNERS BUMPED, INSCRIPTION DATED 1904 TO FRONT ENDPAPER, OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING WHICH IS HEAVIER TO TITLE PAGE,WRINKLES OR CREASES TO PAGES [SEE LAST IMAGE] APPROX 6 INCH CLOSED TEAR TO FOLDING MAP BUT NO LOSS. OVERALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH GILT TO FRONT BOARD BRIGHT. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Elder Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006341-S3
- Title
- THE NILE QUEST A RECORD OF EXPLORATION OF THE NILE & ITS BASIN
- Author
- SIR HARRY JOHNSTON
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- LAWRENCE & BULLEN, LONDON CIRCA 1903
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Ross on Wye, Herefordshire
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