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Books and Bookmen: A New Edition
by Andrew Lang
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Books and Bookmen by Andrew Lang: A New Edition.
Hardback, 1892, illustrated, published by Longmans, Green & Co., London & New York, 177 pages + x.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 1/8" by 5" by 5/8". Dark blue cloth binding, gilt lettering and emblem to front board, gilt lettering to spine. Chipping to spine edges, tear at base of spine to rear outer hinge. Signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped and torn corners. A little slackness to spine, cracking to textblock between pages 16 and 17 but otherwise holding quite well. Page edges deckled, a bit browned and scuffed but reasonably clean for age. Page surfaces quite clean, no underlining, marginalia, inscriptions, etc. See pictures for further information.
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- Bookseller
- GN Books and Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #BIBLIO-142
- Title
- Books and Bookmen: A New Edition
- Author
- Andrew Lang
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Pages
- 177 + x
- Size
- 8vo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Books, Book Collecting
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
GN Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2022
Inverness, Highland
About GN Books and Prints
Seller based in the Scottish Highlands, dealing in a variety of books, including antiquarian, vintage and modern.
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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