THE READER'S HANDBOOK: Of Allusions, References, Plots and Stories
by E. Cobham Brewer
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1882. Hardcover. Good. 1170 pages. 6 x 8 in. Green cloth binding, top edge of text block gilt. Condition of the book is GOOD: wear and soiling to covers, corners bent, spine missing, hinges cracked, covers almost detached, binding loose, pages clean. Small book plate of Dvid. B. Ogden on inside of front cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1533
- Title
- THE READER'S HANDBOOK
- Author
- E. Cobham Brewer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1882
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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....
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...