GENERAL GATACRE: THE STORY OF THE LIFE AND SERVICES OF SIR WILLIAM FORBES GATACRE, K.C.B., D/S/O/, 1843-1906
by Gatacre, William Forbes [Sir General, 1843-1906]; Gatacre, Beatrix
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1910. Octavo; good/none; blue cloth spine with missing gilt titles; ex libris, bookplate; chipping, wear and bumping; text block, some pencil marks in margins; endpapers, foxing and light age-toning; 296 pp.; illus., frontispiece w/tissue guard; 9 B&W photos; and 4 maps, folded; spine, sunned; upper half, missing; binding shaken; all edges and corners, chipping, and wear; else good. 1206887. Rockville Non-Retail Listings.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1206887
- Title
- GENERAL GATACRE: THE STORY OF THE LIFE AND SERVICES OF SIR WILLIAM FORBES GATACRE, K.C.B., D/S/O/, 1843-1906
- Author
- Gatacre, William Forbes [Sir General, 1843-1906]; Gatacre, Beatrix
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1910
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Glossary
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- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....