Ocean of Fire: Through the Garden of Allah to Timbuktu
by Robert Christopher and Erik James Martin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
George G. Harrap, 1957. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1957. First Edition. 254 pages. Colour illustrated dust jacket over red boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild crinkling and light tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning. There is bumping to top corners. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1627973989ADA
- Title
- Ocean of Fire: Through the Garden of Allah to Timbuktu
- Author
- Robert Christopher and Erik James Martin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap
- Date Published
- 1957
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....