Voyages to and From the Cape of Good Hope, With an Account of a Journey into the Interior of South Africa, Intended for the Young
by Campbell, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication. Hardcover. Very Good. Undated, c. 1860. 4 x 6 inches, 271 pp, with 6 plates showing animals seen on the voyage. Original blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt decoration on the spine. Corners bumped, some fraying to spine ends. Binding tight, hinges secure, contents clean. Previous owner's signature on front free endpaper.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13600
- Title
- Voyages to and From the Cape of Good Hope, With an Account of a Journey into the Interior of South Africa, Intended for the Young
- Author
- Campbell, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Presbyterian Board of Publication
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Keywords
- africa juvenile
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa; Children's Books;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....