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Advice To Young Men And (Incidentally) To Young Women In The Middle And Higher Ranks Of Life Etc Etc
by William Cobbett
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Peter Davies, 1926. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1926. No Edition Remarks. 335 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with spine strip and gilt.Gilt applied to top edge of text block, remaining sides are rough cut. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Top edge of text block is dust marked.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1697643442LEE
- Title
- Advice To Young Men And (Incidentally) To Young Women In The Middle And Higher Ranks Of Life Etc Etc
- Author
- William Cobbett
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Peter Davies
- Date Published
- 1926
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Spine Strip
- The material covering the spine, or the rear portion of the outside of a book.
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