The Book of Fishes
by John Oliver La Gorce
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
National Geographic Society, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to in teal cloth, titles in gilt. Binding tight and square, very modest shelfwear, glue residue offsetting to the prelims. The dustjacket has a number of small chips and closed tears, but it's generally prsentable in a Brodart.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 287115
- Title
- The Book of Fishes
- Author
- John Oliver La Gorce
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Date Published
- 1939
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Dunaway Books
Biblio member since 2011
Saint Louis, Missouri
About Dunaway Books
Dunaway Books is an absolutely necessary stop for the bibliophile on the Grand South Grand strip. Housed within an airy, spacious former gallery, we carry an unparalleled selection of fine used, out of print and rare volumes. Upon stepping into our store, you will find aisle after aisle of scrupulously collected books treating a broad variety of subjects in depth. We keep new small-press titles by local authors or about local subjects, children's books and shelves of CDs for music lovers. There is something here for everyone. Whether you have a few hours or just a few minutes to while away, Dunaway Books is designed to be an intellectually and creatively stimulating place for the scholar, the collector, and the good old-fashioned voracious reader.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...