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Tales, Romances, and Extravaganzas
by Hood, Thomas
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor/No Jacket
- Seller
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Osseo, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam; Hurd and Houghton, 1866. Book. Poor. Cloth. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Blue cloth binding with gilt print on the spine. The front hinge is cracked completely through which is why the book is rated poor, however the cover is still attached at the back. The tanned pages have small scattered soil spots. There is a name impressed on the front end paper. The cover has corner tip wear, scuffing and light soiling. The spine is darkened and has light end wear. Includes: Our Family; Mr Withering's Consumption and its Cure; The Camberwell Beauty; The Confessions of a Phoenix; Mrs Burrage; Mrs Peck's Pudding; The Schoolmistress Abroad; The Tower of Lahneck; Mrs Gardiner: Mr Chubb. Illustrated. 372 pages. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- P Peterson Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002718
- Title
- Tales, Romances, and Extravaganzas
- Author
- Hood, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam; Hurd and Houghton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1866
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
P Peterson Bookseller
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Osseo, Wisconsin
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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....
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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