August 1914
by Barbara Tuchman
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
-
Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Constable and Co Limited, 1962. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1962. first published in GB. 499 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth and gilt lettering. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright with minimal tanning. Boards have light edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and spine is presentable with minimal crushing and tanning. Unclipped jacket. Jacket has light edge-wear with closed tears and creasing. Dust jacket is in removable protective cover.
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Details
- Seller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1676319675RSO
- Title
- August 1914
- Author
- Barbara Tuchman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Constable and Co Limited
- Date Published
- 1962
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:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...