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Two Seasons in Switzerland
by Marsh, Dr. Herbert, R.N
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible-Very Good (-)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1895 261 numbered pp +1; HB. Pages clean, bright, generally tight, t.e.g., b.e./f.e. deckled, black eps, photo frontis ("EIN STUCKE" VON MONTE ROSA) w/foxed tissue guard;a.e. lt tanned, first 3 pp shaken and laid in, spatter to front eps, hinges cracked (intact). Cover: blue, black artwork front, gilt titles front/spine, modest shelfwear, extrems a bit worn, a.e. and spine tanned.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Independent Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020613
- Title
- Two Seasons in Switzerland
- Author
- Marsh, Dr. Herbert, R.N
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible-Very Good (-)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Switzerland
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
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About the Seller
Independent Books
Biblio member since 2005
Long Beach, Washington
About Independent Books
Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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....
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.