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Sir Richard F. Burton, A Bibliographical Study
James A. Casada
1990
G. K. Hall & Co : Boston
9" by 6"
xi, 1-187pp
SUMMARY
The first US edition of James A. Casada's informative bibliographical study of the explorer Sir Richard Burton.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
The first US edition of this bibliographical study of works by and about Sir Richard Francis Burton, the famed British explorer, writer, orientalist scholar, and soldier.
Burton was known for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as his knowledge of languages and cultures; according to one count, he spoke twenty-nine languages.
With a frontispiece portrait, and bibliographic overview.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, bright. A touch of rubbing and fading to cloth at board perimeters, with marks to back strip head and rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
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often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
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Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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