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A Book of Memories of Great Men and Women of the Age from Personal Acquaintance
by S.C.Hall
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Virtue, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. Third Edition. 495 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Both hinges are severely cracked exposing text block. Binding is loose, though pages remain attached. Pages & illustrations are moderately tanned. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Mild crushing to spine ends causing cloth to fray. Splits to spine joint causing boards to be loose.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1665050116OLB
- Title
- A Book of Memories of Great Men and Women of the Age from Personal Acquaintance
- Author
- S.C.Hall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Virtue
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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:
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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....
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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