Through the Dark Continent or The Sources of the Nile, Around the Great Lakes of Equatorial Africa and Down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean
by STANLEY, HENRY M
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: J.B. Magurn, 1878. First Canadian Edition. Decorated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 volumes in 1. Bound in green cloth with black decorations to front board; gilt and black decorations to spine. Black and white illustrations throughout, 9 inserted maps and charts, 2 folding. 2 loosed folding maps of Equitorial Africa. Some light wear to outer extremities, darkening to outer page edges; head of pages soiled. Front hinge neatly repaired. Previous owner's signature to front endpage.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17532
- Title
- Through the Dark Continent or The Sources of the Nile, Around the Great Lakes of Equatorial Africa and Down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean
- Author
- STANLEY, HENRY M
- Format/Binding
- Decorated Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Canadian Edition
- Publisher
- J.B. Magurn
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1878
- Keywords
- Exploration
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
Glossary
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...