The Tower of London: A historical romance
by Ainsworth, William Harrison
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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About This Item
George Routledge & Sons, 1853. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. George Cruikshank. Early edition not 1st. Pressed boards with gilt. Heavy, extra postage may be required if posted outside South Africa. Repaired. The original boards are edge worn, cocked, a bit chipped, sunned and marked. Tanning, deckle edges, minor marks. However, considering age, the book is still in fair condition, tightly bound and intact. MK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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- Bookseller
- Chapter 1 Books (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19sa
- Title
- The Tower of London: A historical romance
- Author
- Ainsworth, William Harrison
- Illustrator
- George Cruikshank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons
- Date Published
- 1853
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
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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...
- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...