ARMENIA: A YEAR AT ERZEROOM, AND ON THE FRONTIERS OF RUSSIA, TURKEY, AND PERSIA
by Hon. Curzon, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: John Murray, 1854. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, xiv, 253 pages. In Good minus condition. Worn tan spine with gilted lettering. Boards have mild staining, moderate age-toning, bending along corners, moderate wear along tail corners, mild wear along edges, dents along front head and tail edges, moderate age-toning along spine, denting along head edge, and moderate wear along spine head and tail. Textblock is lightly cocked, has splitting to gutter from pages 24 - 45, 60 - 97, and 157 - 217, staining on some pages, gold ink signature on title page from previous owner, pencil marks of few pages, dents on end-pages, adhesive staining on pastedowns, mild wear along edges, and mild age-toning along edges. 32-page catalogue between page 253 and rear end-page. Several illustrations throughout. Shelved ND-A. 1381440. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1381440
- Title
- ARMENIA: A YEAR AT ERZEROOM, AND ON THE FRONTIERS OF RUSSIA, TURKEY, AND PERSIA
- Author
- Hon. Curzon, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1854
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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