How to Scrape Skies. The United States explored, rediscovered and explained .
by Mikes, george
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Tregonebris, PENZANCE, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Allan Wingate, 1949. Book. Illus. by Nicolas bentley. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 3rd impression 1949 Very clean with no name or D/j - spine sunned with a little shelfwear to red cloth covers - internally as new - Guaranteed posting 24hrs from Cornwall St214.
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- Bookseller
- Collina Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014942
- Title
- How to Scrape Skies. The United States explored, rediscovered and explained .
- Author
- Mikes, george
- Illustrator
- Nicolas bentley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Allan Wingate
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- HUMOUR
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humour;
Terms of Sale
Collina Books
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About the Seller
Collina Books
Biblio member since 2008
Tregonebris, PENZANCE, Cornwall
About Collina Books
We offer a wide range of good quality books at competitive prices, catering particularly for customers who are searching for specialist sector, collectable and \'out of print\' books. We ensure a fast and efficient response to both enquiries and orders and over the past 7 years have established an excellent reputation for reliable and personal service. We carry an extensive range of books, from \'old leathers\' to modern 1st editions incl.signed copies,covering subjects as diverse as technical \'build\',Horology, geographical exploration, animal husbandry and The Arts, with an interesting catalogue of biography\'s and autobiography\'s˜.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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"...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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....
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