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English and Medieval Studies Presented To J.R.R. Tolkien On The Occasion Of His Seventieth Birthday
by Norman Davis & C. L. Wrenn (Ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable/Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable/Good. 1962. First Edition. 339 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Blue dust jacket with black lettering over blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Ex-library with usual stamps, inserts and markings. With photographic frontispiece of Tolkien. Book has a slight smoky odour. Small liquid stain (approx. 3cm) to middle of first 5 or so pages including frontis, with slight warping. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Text block edges are a little tanned with minor scratches. Mild tape marks to endpapers. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with sunning to spine and board edges. Tape remnants to boards. Dewey code to spine. Gilt is bright. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear to edges and corners. Minor sunning to spine and edges, with light soiling across the DJ. Dewey code and stickers to spine.
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- Seller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1712217566ALK
- Title
- English and Medieval Studies Presented To J.R.R. Tolkien On The Occasion Of His Seventieth Birthday
- Author
- Norman Davis & C. L. Wrenn (Ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable/Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin Ltd
- Date Published
- 1962
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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- Edges
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- Text Block
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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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
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