The Recollections of William Finaughty, Elephant Hunter, 1864-1875
by Finaughty, William
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Livingston, Montana, United States
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About This Item
Camden, SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Reprint. Hardcover. Near fine. Octavo (23.5 cm), pp. xxviii, 272. Full dark-blue leather with gilt illustration and titling, three raised bands. All edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Pink satin ribbon bookmark sewn-in. Frontispiece and numerous illustrated plates by W.R. Leigh. Light rubbing to boards, else fine. From "The African Collection," a beautiful reprint of the 1916 original, with the additional chapter, "My Last Hunt."
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- Bookseller
- Elk River Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35813
- Title
- The Recollections of William Finaughty, Elephant Hunter, 1864-1875
- Author
- Finaughty, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Briar Patch Press
- Place of Publication
- Camden, SC
- Date Published
- 1987
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Elk River Books offers a curated selection of used and collectible books, specializing in outdoor literature, western history and authors from the Rocky Mountain West.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.