The golden magnet: a tale of the land of the Incas / by Geo. Manville Fenn ... ; illustrated
by Fenn, George Manville (1831-1909)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London: Blackie and Son , 1884. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked pictorial cloth over beveled boards. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 9-384 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations (some color); 19 cm. Subjects: Treasure troves; Juvenile fiction.Treasure troves. Children's stories. South America; Juvenile fiction. 19th century Juvenile fiction.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 350263
- Title
- The golden magnet: a tale of the land of the Incas / by Geo. Manville Fenn ... ; illustrated
- Author
- Fenn, George Manville (1831-1909)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Edition
- Publisher
- London: Blackie and Son
- Date Published
- 1884
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- 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....
- Edges
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Beveled
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- Leaves
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- Cloth
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