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The Wood family of Burslem,: A brief biography of those of its members who were sculptors, modellers and potters
by Frank Falkner
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1912, 1912. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Chapman and Hall Limited; London, 1912. Hardcover. A Good, green cloth binding with gilt lettering and gilt emblem on front board and gilt lettering on spine, binding a bit shaky, some handling/scuff marks and few soiled spots on boards, small abrasions to board corners, bit frayed spine edges with small tears to spine edge buckram, TEG with some blemishes, deckle fore-edge and bottom text block edges, some rubbing to board and spine edges, cracked front hinge, some age toning to pages, discoloration to pastedown and endpapers, 2-inch tear to front joint buckram, previous owner bookplate affirmed to front pastedown, small bookstore sticker bottom front free endpaper, fold-out family tree attached in rear and intact, some age spotting/foxing to front and back matters, spine lean, mild biblichor, without Dust wrapper. A good and overall clean copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 10.5 x 13.5 inches], 118pp., appendix, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1036601
- Title
- The Wood family of Burslem,: A brief biography of those of its members who were sculptors, modellers and potters
- Author
- Frank Falkner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Chapman & Hall, 1912
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Lavendier Books
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Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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,...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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