London: Charles H. Kelly Cocked, gutters cracked, rubbed edges, foxed closed edges, presentation inscription to ffep dated 1900, pp clear and bright.. Cloth. Fair. 12mo.

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Bookseller: Bookcase (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 52622
Title: Twenty Minutes Late.
Author: Pansy (isabella M. Alden)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Publisher: Charles H. Kelly
Place of Publication: London
Size: 12mo

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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...
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,...
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...