The Portuguese Pioneers
by Prestage, Edgar
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/Fair
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: A. & C. Black, 1933. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good +/Fair. 8vo. Bound in navy cloth with navy topstain. Cloth abraded at head and heel of spine, with a little loss; some minor paper residue on pastedown; front free endpaper tanning and with former owner's ballpoint signature and erased pencil former owner's signature; review of book pasted to rear free endpaper, which is tanning. Dust-jacket clipped with browned spine; some rubbing along hinges of flaps; minor paper loss to corners and at heel of spine; overall dust soil; tape to head and heel of spine, onto front and edge of spine; some scuff and a couple spots of damp to spine and front.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27430
- Title
- The Portuguese Pioneers
- Author
- Prestage, Edgar
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- A. & C. Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1933
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)
Glossary
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.