Edmonston and Douglas, 1862. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1862. No Edition Remarks. 335 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrative plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Some pages coming loose from bind. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Occasional foxing. Thumb marking present. Back hinge is cracked. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges causing discolouration. Gilt lettering is darkened. Surface damage to front board.

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Bookseller: World of Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1632995119IEV
Title: "Christopher North", A Memoir of John Wilson, Vol. I
Author: Mrs. Gordon
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Edmonston and Douglas
Date Published: 1862

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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....
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...