The First Hundred Thousand. Being the Unofficial Chronicle of a Unit of 'K(1)'.
by Ian Hay
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Blackwood and Sons, 1915. Hardcover. Good. 1915. Second Impression. 342 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout, heavier at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Binding shaky. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Moderate tanning to spine. Gilt lettering is darkened.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1712680882LEE
- Title
- The First Hundred Thousand. Being the Unofficial Chronicle of a Unit of 'K(1)'.
- Author
- Ian Hay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Blackwood and Sons
- Date Published
- 1915
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Glossary
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...