The Desert World; or, The scenery, animal and vegetable life, and physical character of the wildernesses and waste places of the earth.
by Mangin, Arthur
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good plus, corners worn, small scar to back cover, lacks ffep, otherwise very good.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
London. : T. Nelson and Sons. , 1872. Brick cloth over beveled boards, gilt and black pictorial decorations, all edges gilt. . . Good plus, corners worn, small scar to back cover, lacks ffep, otherwise very good. . 24.5x17 cm. . weight: 2.9 lb. 35 full page illustrations, 120 vignettes.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 290421
- Title
- The Desert World; or, The scenery, animal and vegetable life, and physical character of the wildernesses and waste places of the earth.
- Author
- Mangin, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Brick cloth over beveled boards, gilt and black pictorial decorations, all edges gilt. .
- Book Condition
- Used - Good plus, corners worn, small scar to back cover, lacks ffep, otherwise very good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1872
- Pages
- 624 pp.
- Size
- 24.5x17 cm.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geography;
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Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Gilt
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- Beveled
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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