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The Shaving of Shagpat, an Arabian Entertainment
by Meredith, George
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1856. viii, 384, half dark-green morocco with card boards, red gilt label to compartmented spine, new endpapers, half title and title page sunned to edges. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". First. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Book.
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- Bookseller
- Interquarian
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002697
- Title
- The Shaving of Shagpat, an Arabian Entertainment
- Author
- Meredith, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1856
- Keywords
- LITERATURE NOVEL ORIENTAL
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾"
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Interquarian
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Interquarian
Interquarian is an internet-based bookseller specialising in general out-of-print works and antiquarian books. We have been operating successfully for 10 years. Specific books may be seen prior to purchase, by appointment only.
Glossary
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
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