The Constitution of Man, Essays on Decision of Character, &C., Philosophy of Sleep, and Anatomy of Drunkeness, etc.
by Combe, George, John Foster, Robert Macnish et als
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
-
State College, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Silas Andrus & Son, Hartford, 1851. Hardbound. Acceptable. in x in x in. Book is in Poor Condition. There is a 2 1/2 inch piece of the board missing from the front top corner, with additional chipping and pieces of board missing along the entire foredge of the book. Also, there is a piece missing from the top back edge across the entire width about two inches down. Spine has been reinforced with cloth tape which is visible from the inside at the gutter edge. General, overall scratches across the boards. Up to pg. 33, there are pieces of the pages (not effecting the text) missing at the top front corner. Light foxing to the endpages. Marbled edges faded and dust-stained.
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- Bookseller
- Webster's Bookstore Cafe
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0000042091
- Title
- The Constitution of Man, Essays on Decision of Character, &C., Philosophy of Sleep, and Anatomy of Drunkeness, etc.
- Author
- Combe, George, John Foster, Robert Macnish et als
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Silas Andrus & Son, Hartford
- Date Published
- 1851
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book;
- Size
- in x in x in
Terms of Sale
Webster's Bookstore Cafe
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Webster's Bookstore Cafe
Biblio member since 2020
State College, Pennsylvania
About Webster's Bookstore Cafe
Websters has been selling online since 1994. We're located in downtown State College, PA and have a busy cafe, a performance space, and also stock vintage vinyl. Community is our key! Woman-owned and LGBTQ-friendly, we are a general used bookstore.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- 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....
- 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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