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African Treasures : Sixty Years Among Diamonds and Gold
by Taylor, William P
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
John Long, London, 1932. First Edition. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original fine-ribbed and gilt-blocked navy cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Very impressively illustrated with a series of black and white photo plates. Uncommon, especially in such positive condition. ; 288 pages; Description: 288 p. 23 leaves of plates : ill ; 19 cm. Subjects: Mines and mineral resources --South Africa --Gold mines and mining.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11673
- Title
- African Treasures : Sixty Years Among Diamonds and Gold
- Author
- Taylor, William P
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Long, London
- Date Published
- 1932
Terms of Sale
MW Books Ltd.
Returns accepted within 10 days of receipt if you are unsatisfied with either our description of, or the book itself.
About the Seller
MW Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2005
Galway
About MW Books Ltd.
MW Books is an academic and antiquarian bookshop with a large stock in core areas such as Early Travel & Exploration, Nineteenth Century Literature, Early Political Economy, Labour and Social History, and Asian and Colonial History. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or comments regarding any item listed.
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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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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