Sword and Pen, or, English Worthies in the Reign of Elizabeth
by Adams, W.H. Davenport
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
William P. Nimmo , London, 1871. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1871. No Edition Remarks. 469 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth with gilt lettering. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Front hinge is significantly cracked causing board to be loose. Boards have heavy edge-wear with substantial bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over.Book has a slight forward lean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1682340192MHA
- Title
- Sword and Pen, or, English Worthies in the Reign of Elizabeth
- Author
- Adams, W.H. Davenport
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William P. Nimmo , London
- Date Published
- 1871
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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,...