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ON THE ART OF READING: Lectures Delivered in the University of Cambridge 1916-1918
by Quiller-Couch, Arthur
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge University Press, 1920. Hardcover. VERY GOOD. viii, 237pp. Second impression of the first edition. 12mo, navy cloth, bright gilt title publisher's crest to spine, deckled edges. Some light rubbing to extremities, front hinge starting about 1' from head. A very clean, smart copy.
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- Bookseller
- Arches Bookhouse
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 802
- Title
- ON THE ART OF READING
- Author
- Quiller-Couch, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date Published
- 1920
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About the Seller
Arches Bookhouse
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Portland, Oregon
About Arches Bookhouse
Brick & mortar humanities bookshop in Portland, OR. Philosophy, history, theology, literature, art.
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- 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
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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