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J.M.Dent &Sons, 1915. Hardback. Good. Second reprint. Translated from the French by W. H. G. Kingston. Fifty black and white engravings. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards a little bumped, tanning to endpapers. Hinge cracked in a few places revealing webbing, otherwise contents very good clean and tight. No inscriptions. Size: Approx 4.5 x 7 Inches
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ripping Yarns
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60210
- Title
- Abandoned
- Author
- VERNE, JULES
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.M.Dent &Sons
- Date Published
- 1915
Terms of Sale
Ripping Yarns
P&p extra, by first class post or airmail unless otherwise requested. Returns accepted only if incorrectly described.
About the Seller
Ripping Yarns
Biblio member since 2006
London, London
About Ripping Yarns
Ripping Yarns no longer has shop premises but we are continuing to operate from the owner's house in North London. We specialise in children's and illustrated books but also have a large and wide-ranging general stock. Please contact us if you don't see what you're looking for as much of our stock is not listed online.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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