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A sketch of the life and times of the Rev. Sydney Smith . . . based on family documents and the recollections of personal friends, by Stuart J. Reid
by Reid, Stuart J. (Stuart Johnson)
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Harper & Brothers, 1885-01-01. Hardcover. Good. VG original blue cloth covered boards with gilt designs and titling; light rubbing along edges. Binding and hinges tight and square; contents clean and unmarked except for owner bookplate front inside cover; darkening on spine. Gilt top edge No dust jacket. 409pp. Index. Features 32 b/w illustrations. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling.
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- Bookseller
- Imperial Books and Collectibles
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031538
- Title
- A sketch of the life and times of the Rev. Sydney Smith . . . based on family documents and the recollections of personal friends, by Stuart J. Reid
- Author
- Reid, Stuart J. (Stuart Johnson)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Date Published
- 1885-01-01
- Weight
- 0.94 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- History:Biography:Historical;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Imperial Books and Collectibles
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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
About Imperial Books and Collectibles
Imperial Books and Collectibles, LLC is a partnership of retired professionals and avid collectors who are liquidating their own collections of books while assisting others to market their books both online and in a retail outlet under the "ImperialBks" banner. In business since 2010, ImperialBks has sold over ten thousand of high quality paper items through various channels with a uniformly high degree of customer satisfaction. Our mission is to treat both clients and customers like royalty, giving great value and personal attention to each.
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- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
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