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LETTERS AND PAPERS OF G. P. HARRIS 1803-1812,: Deputy Surveyor-General of New South Wales at Sullivan Bay, Port Phillip, and Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land.
by HARRIS, G. P.; HAMILTON-ARNOLD, Barbara (ed.):
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Sorrento, Victoria: Arden Press., 1994. First edition. Octvao. Turquoise cloth with titles in gilt to the spine. Illustrated throughout in black and white and with several colour plates. Colour illustration cut from the original card wrappers loosely laid in. A near fine copy, the binding square and tight. The contents remain clean and crisp throughout.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sky Duthie Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1104
- Title
- LETTERS AND PAPERS OF G. P. HARRIS 1803-1812,
- Author
- HARRIS, G. P.; HAMILTON-ARNOLD, Barbara (ed.):
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sorrento, Victoria: Arden Press.
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- History & Military|Travel & Exploration
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About the Seller
Sky Duthie Rare Books
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
About Sky Duthie Rare Books
We carry a wide-ranging stock of fine and rare books, unique manuscripts, original artwork, photographs and ephemera. Placing a strong emphasis on the unusual and the visually stimulating, our areas of focus include travel and exploration; natural history; science and medicine; art and design; history; politics, philosophy and economics; literature and poetry; and children's and illustrated books.
Following a period in academia focusing on the history of ideas and after several years working for a prominent rare bookseller, the business was established in 2022 by Dr Sky Duthie.
Following a period in academia focusing on the history of ideas and after several years working for a prominent rare bookseller, the business was established in 2022 by Dr Sky Duthie.
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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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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