The Sportsman's Vade Mecum for the Himalayas: Containing Notes on Shooting, Outfit, Camp Equipment, Sporting Yarns, etc. Fully Illustrated
by K. C. A. J
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Horace Cox, 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. 120pp., [32]p. ads, 28p. pub. catalogue. Original illustrated cloth boards, soiled and bumped and faded around spine and edges and damp spotting to the front cover. Bookplate to paste-down, with name, address and date to the head of the title page. Contents clean, illustrated throughout with illustrated ads in black and white.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5107
- Title
- The Sportsman's Vade Mecum for the Himalayas: Containing Notes on Shooting, Outfit, Camp Equipment, Sporting Yarns, etc. Fully Illustrated
- Author
- K. C. A. J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Horace Cox
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- hunting, shooting, sport,
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Edges
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- PUB
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- Cloth
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- Paste-down
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- 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...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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