London: Blackie & Son, Limited, 1890. Hardcover. black-&-white illustrations. pp. 352.,8vo,,Original decorated blue cloth blocked in black, white and gilt,All plates and map present and placed as stipulated in list of illustrations. All page edges stained olive. Spine slant, boards rubbed at edges, cloth lightly scuffed. Front hinge weak, rear hinge cracked. Binding shaken. Very occasional foxing, else contents clean. A decent reading, or placeholder, copy. Newbolt 73.1. With eight illustrations by W. H. Overend, a map, and two plans, ending with 32 pages of ads.

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Bookseller: BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9900040840
Title: THROUGH RUSSIAN SNOWS A Story of Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow
Author: HENTY, G. A
Illustrator: black-&-white illustrations
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Blackie & Son, Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1890
Keywords: BritLit;Juvenile series;Boys' stories;Napoleon;;;;;GAH

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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...
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.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Shaken: A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
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...