The Drakestone by Oliver Onions
by Oliver Onions
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hurst and Blackett, Limited. Good. Hurst and Blackett, Limited; London, 1906. Hardcover. Good, green cloth binding with moderate rub marks to boards/spine and edges, small white spots to front board, small soiled spot on spine, some fraying/small tears to buckram of spine edges, lightly bumped and frayed board corners, previous owner bookplate to front pastedown, light discoloration front/back matters, cracked hinge in multiple spots, lightly sunned pages, binding a bit shaky but still intact, some foxing to pulpy text block edges, some scattered foxing to front/back matters and text block edges, dent to fore-edge rear board, without Dust wrapper. Still a nice copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 324pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1021982
- Title
- The Drakestone by Oliver Onions
- Author
- Oliver Onions
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett, Limited
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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,...