The Life of Mary Kingsley
by Gwynn, Stephen
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan Company, 1933. Second Edition. Hardcover. good. 285p octavo. A good copy in green cloth boards. Stated second edition. Boards are worn, with creasing and small dents, scuff and small hole on spine affecting gilt lettering of title. Text block is foxed. Map intact but lightly foxed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old New York Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49966
- Title
- The Life of Mary Kingsley
- Author
- Gwynn, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1933
- Bookseller catalogs
- African History;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Old New York Book Shop
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Atlanta, Georgia
About Old New York Book Shop
The Old New York Book Shop was founded in 1971. I was located at 1069 Juniper St in Atlanta for more than 25 years. After the advent of the internet I moved to my home. I am a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America). All books are returnable for any reason within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. Books are described in adherence to the strict code of ethics and professionalism employed by the ABAA.
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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....