Blue cloth, illus. and lettered in black on front panel, spine panel lettered in gilt, deckled edges. Rubbed with slight exposure at corners, rubbed and slightly frayed spine extremities. xv,277 pp., 56 illustrations from photographs by the author, frontis. illus. by R. Talbot Kelly, 2 color fold-out maps. Two plates facing p. 78 and p. 88 are detached; the former shows a bit of chipping along top edge. All other plates attached and fully intact. Decent copy of a scarce publication. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Seller Inventory # 012398

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Bibliographic Details

Title: From Sphinx to Oracle: Through the Libyan ...

Publisher: Hurst and Blackett, Limited, London

Publication Date: 1899

Binding: Decorative Cloth

Condition: VG-

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Book

Store Description

The Saucony Book Shop, located in the heart of scenic rural Berks County, epicenter of Pennsylvania German folk culture (our shop specialty), offers a full range of gently used, rare, and antiquarian books, with many volumes of scholarly merit and an unabashed emphasis on the quaint, the curious, and the utterly obscure. Hours by appointment or chance April through October, closed winters. Do drop by and browse the eclectic selection gracing our shelves, or ask our ferociously over-read staff for recommendations. If traveling from a distance, please call ahead to be sure that we're not off at another auction! Selling antiquarian books of merit since 1981. Full search and appraisal services; always keenly interested in purchasing quality used books, whether by the piece or by the bushel.

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Saucony Book Shop
PA, U.S.A.

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Full refund guaranteed on any misrepresented item returned in original condition within 30 days of receipt. We use standard ABAA grading terminology and make every attempt to represent the condition of our books accurately. For terminology, please see "A B C for Book Collectors," by John Carter, as revised by Nicolas Barker. Saucony Book Shop is a sole proprietorship registered with the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury as EIN 99-1955307.

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