Workmanship of the Prayer Book
by John Dowden
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1899. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1899. No edition remarks. 239 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned with heavy foxing. Mild cracking to front hinge, however binding remains firm. Missing front endpaper. Pencil inscription to half title page. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards, including foxing. Mild tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Mild water stains and droplets to rear board.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1699532099ALK
- Title
- Workmanship of the Prayer Book
- Author
- John Dowden
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd
- Date Published
- 1899
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...