By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War
by Henty, G. A
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair-Good
- Seller
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San Jose, California, United States
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About This Item
A. L. Burt Company, (ca. 1905. Hardcover. Fair-Good. Blue cloth stamped in black and red with gilt backing for spine title; frontispiece and 7 other illustrations by Gordon Browne. The voume is rubbed, soiled, has bumped corners and spine ends, and the spine is sunned, diminishing the color intensity. The front endpaper is missing, the front hinge is cracked, some pages are overopened, and the page edges are soiled.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Trilby & Co. Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21041509
- Title
- By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War
- Author
- Henty, G. A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair-Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A. L. Burt Company
- Date Published
- (ca. 1905
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Trilby & Co. Books
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San Jose, California
About Trilby & Co. Books
Trilby & Co. Books is located in Northern California. The company was founded years ago by a Shetland Sheepdog named Trilby. Trilby's message to her family was brief and direct - the sale of books would increase disposable income and improve the quality of provisions in her food dish. My name is McTavish (picture above). I am the current CEO of this company, and I approve of her message. Oh, by the way, my speciality is literature, with an emphasis on first editions and signed books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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