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EDGE OF THE JUNGLE; By William Beebe
by Beebe, William
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc, 1921. Reprint. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Photos by Beebe. 8vo, green cloth with gold lettering on spine and front cover, illustrated with glossy photo of Wm. Beebe as frontispiece, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) looking through a light green island jungle gap toward water, [x] + 303 pages. William Beebe (1877 - 1962) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer, and author. He is remembered for the numerous expeditions he conducted for the New York Zoological Society, his deep dives in the Bathysphere, and his prolific scientific writing for academic and popular audiences.<br/> <br/> Originally published by Henry Holt in 1921. A collection of Beebe's essays.<br/> <br/> SUPERIOR CONDITION internally & externally with the VERY SCARCE dust jacket in remarkably complete and bright condition. No previous owner or remainder marks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7717
- Title
- EDGE OF THE JUNGLE; By William Beebe
- Author
- Beebe, William
- Illustrator
- Photos by Beebe
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Garden City Publishing Co., Inc
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1921
- Keywords
- Illustrated, photos, jungle,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
Glossary
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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