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The Picturesque Geographical Readers ~ This Continent of Ours
by Charles F. King
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a profusely illustrated antique educational book, "The Picturesque Geographical Readers" ~ "This Continent of Ours" by Charles F. King. 1891; Lee and Shepard; Boston. "Supplementary and Regular Reading in the Lower Classes in Grammar Schools, Public Libraries, and the Home." The book is richly illustrated with beautifully detailed drawings and maps throughout. Here are a few examples of the contents: A Frozen Region; Whaling; A Prairie-dog Village; Rain and Wind; The White Mountains; Some Noted Rivers; Climate; The Falls of Niagara; Fur Traders; Catching Cod; The Great Northwest and Farther West; A Journey of Four Thousand Miles; Mexican Farming and Mining; The West Indies; The Dominion of Canada...and much more.
Condition:
Soiling/staining to the covers and spine. The lettering and illustrations on the spine have faded a bit. Tiny cloth tears at the outer corner tips of the front cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Foxing to the long and bottom edges of the text block. Occasional light foxing, smudges and stains on the text pages. Heavier foxing on the end papers and pastedowns. Name written in ink in old handwriting on the title page. Overall the book is in Good- condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7940
- Title
- The Picturesque Geographical Readers ~ This Continent of Ours
- Author
- Charles F. King
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lee and Shepard
- Place of Publication
- 1891
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- charles king, The Picturesque Geographical Readers, This Continent of Ours, atlas, dictionary, thesaurus, reference book, topography, geological, geology, science, north south america, asia, australia, africa
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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