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Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana, and Babylonia Including a Residence Among the Bakhtiyari and Other Wild Tribes Before the Discovery of Nineveh.
by Layard, A. Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good, covers soiled, spine sunned, stamps to pastedown and lower edge, light toning to pages, still a good tight copy with a ver
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
London.: John Murray., 1894. “New Edition”. Publisher’s blue cloth, gilt spine title.. Good, covers soiled, spine sunned, stamps to pastedown and lower edge, light toning to pages, still a good tight copy with a very good map. . 8vo., 19.6x12.8 cm,. weight: 1.7 lb. Portrait frontis, one folding map.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355511
- Title
- Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana, and Babylonia Including a Residence Among the Bakhtiyari and Other Wild Tribes Before the Discovery of Nineveh.
- Author
- Layard, A. Henry
- Format/Binding
- Publisher’s blue cloth, gilt spine title.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good, covers soiled, spine sunned, stamps to pastedown and lower edge, light toning to pages, still a good tight copy with a ver
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- “New Edition”
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1894
- Pages
- 436 pp.
- Size
- 8vo., 19.6x12.8 cm,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mideast;
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
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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- Cloth
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
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