The Exploration of Southampton Island, Hudson Bay. Sponsored by Mr. John Bonner Semple 1929-1930. Part II, Zoology. Section 2. The Birds of Southampton Island
by Sutton, George Miksch
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- Hardcover
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- Very Good - Fine/No Jacket as issued
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About This Item
Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Institute, 1932 Book. Very Good - Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio. Folio. (2) 275 (3) pp, illus. The First Edition: Originally wrappers, enclosed within rebound in buckram. Publication of the Carnegie Museum, Serial No. 154, Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum, Vol. XII, Part II, Section 2, 1932. Two partially scotch-taped edges to protect closed tears to front wrapper with slightly age-toned text block. No markings, tight binding, clean, white and bright. 10.25" x 13.25". Green buckram with gilt lettering to front board and spine..
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- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
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- 005822
- Title
- The Exploration of Southampton Island, Hudson Bay. Sponsored by Mr. John Bonner Semple 1929-1930. Part II, Zoology. Section 2. The Birds of Southampton Island
- Author
- Sutton, George Miksch
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as issued
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Carnegie Institute
- Place of Publication
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ZOOLOGY UNITED STATES REGIONAL SOUTHAMPTON ISLAND HUDSON BAY BIRDS
- Bookseller catalogs
- PLANTS & ANIMALS; SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY;
- Size
- Folio
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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....
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...