The Darkness Under the Earth
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The Darkness Under the Earth

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The Darkness Under the Earth by Norbert Casteret

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The Darkness Under the Earth

The Darkness Under the Earth by Norbert Casteret is another of his classic books of exploration, the 7th in the series. Casteret describes the first part of the book as 'the joys of speleology' and in the second he covers tragedies of exploration, this being the major part of the book. Coverage includes cave diving.

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Binding:
Hardback
Dustjacket:
Present, but edge wear with tears at top and bottom; small area missing top and bottom of spine and top corners
Size:
136mm x 220mm approx
New or used:
Book: second-hand
Pages:
xiv+168
Illustrations:
Plates in b&w
Publication date:
1954
Detailed condition:
Pages clean; light foxing to exposed page edges; owner inscription to endpaper
Condition:
Very good
Postage:
Included with cover price for UK orders
Stock no:
sh1249
Author:
Norbert Casteret
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The standard book conditions are, in descending order of quality:

Almost as new
Cover may have minor scuff marks, but is clean and unmarked. Binding is good, pages are clean; this is almost the quality of a new book.

Very good
Minor scuff marks may exist, with possible wear to corners or edges. Pages are clean unless otherwise noted, for example with an owner signature. Foxing will be noted, if present (foxing may show as spots or browning - it is an unfortunate feature found in older paper and card). Take note of the 'detailed description' under 'product details'. Descriptions are given separately for books and dustjackets, if present. Overall, 'very good' indicates a book of higher than average quality that will be a pleasure to read.

Good
Defects are more prevalent than those designated as 'very good'; the detailed description will reveal more information. In general, these books are less well cared for or show significant signs of having been read and used. They are priced accordingly.

Reading copy
Very poor quality. Defects are significant, for example binding is poor, pages are loose or other problems noted under the detailed description, such as physical damage. These books are made available for readers who only wish to have access to the text, not to sit the book proudly on a shelf alongside other volumes. The book is priced accordingly.

In all cases the cover image, unless specifically noted in the detailed description, may not be of the actual book; it represents the edition only. Additional factors to quality, such as scarcity and presence of added historical interest (a signed copy or annotations by a caver using, say, a guidebook) will also be taken into account when setting a price. These always include postage, which is increasingly high so please bear this in mind.

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