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The New Jerusalem
by G K Chesterton
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Unjacketed
- Seller
-
Cazenovia, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1921 hardcover as pictured. A "philosophical travelogue" of Chesterton's journey across Europe to Palestine. Ex-library with usual markings. Binding is intact. Blue cloth boards are rubbed and worn with fraying at edges and small tears at top of spine. Both hinges are cracked and spine is pulling away from text block at front. Rough cut text block is age tanned but appears unmarked. No dust jacket. Price reflects condition. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s AR
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Details
- Seller
- Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 2889
- Title
- The New Jerusalem
- Author
- G K Chesterton
- Format/Binding
- See Description
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- Unjacketed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George H Doran Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1921
- Pages
- 308
- Size
- 5.5x8.5
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Return guarantee with full refund, including shipping costs, for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Biblio member since 2018
Cazenovia, New York
About Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
We are a group of volunteers supporting our local library. All proceeds go to the library. We strive for excellent customer service. Please contact us with any questions. If you are in the area you may also visit our store, Carriage Barn Books, adjacent to the library at 100 Albany Street Cazenovia NY
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Age Tanned
- Age tanning, or browning, occurs over time on the pages of books. This process can show up on just the edges of pages, when...
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