The Countries of the King's Award
by Col. Sir Thomas Hungerford Holdich
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible - Good
- Seller
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hurst and Blackett, Limited. Collectible - Good. London: Hurst and Blackett, Limited, 1904. 1st edition. 4to Hardcover. 290pp. B/W photos and folding plates. Good book. Includes folded map of the Southern Regions of the Republics of Argentina and Chile in rear pocket. Navy beveled boards with decorative front board, marbed endpapers, gilt page edges and front and spine lettering. Moderate edgewear. Spine tips heavily chipped. Boards soiled. Pages age toned. Medium sized bookplate to the verso front free endpaper. With typical period foxing throughout. (travel, south america, history) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Wonder Book (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MA03C-02923
- Title
- The Countries of the King's Award
- Author
- Col. Sir Thomas Hungerford Holdich
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett, Limited
Terms of Sale
Wonder Book
RETURNS are cheerfully accepted up to 30 days. We ship out within 1-2 business days and U.S. Standard Shipments usually arrive within 6-9 business days, Priority 3-6.
About the Seller
Wonder Book
Biblio member since 2003
Frederick, Maryland
About Wonder Book
With 3 stores less than 1 hour outside the DC/Metropolitan area (1 in Gaithersburg, 1 in Frederick and 1 in Hagerstown, MD), we have the largest selection of books in the tri-state area. Wonder Book and Video has been in business since 1980 and online since 1997. We have over 1 Million books for sale on our website and another 1 Million books for sale in our 3 locations. We have a very active online inventory and as such, we can receive multiple orders for the same item. We fill those orders on a first come first serve basis, but will refund promptly any items that are out of stock. Since 1980 it has always been about the books. ALL kinds of books from 95 cent children\'s paperbacks to five figure rare and collectibles. A merging of the old and new is where we started, and it is where we are today. Our retail stores have always been places where a reader can rush in looking for a title needed for a term paper that is due the next day, or where bibliophiles can get lost \"in the stacks\" for as long as they wish. In 2002 USAToday recognized us as \"1 of 10 Great Old Bookstores\", and we have been featured in numerous other newspaper and TV stories including Washington Post and CSpan.
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- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...