The Earth and its Mysteries
by G. W. Tyrrell
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
G. Bell and Sons, 1954. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1954. Reprint. 278 pages. Illustrated dustjacket over brownc loth with gilt. Black & white illustrations. Includes black & white plates. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Unequal tanning to endpaper corresponding with jacket flaps. Pencil and pen inscription to front endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean. Black staining present. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Tape repairs present.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1632253177EWY
- Title
- The Earth and its Mysteries
- Author
- G. W. Tyrrell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- G. Bell and Sons
- Date Published
- 1954
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...