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George Eliot's Life: As Related in Her Letters and Journals Volume I
by Cross, J. W.;
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Milwaukee , Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885 366pp. Volume I of three only. Tips are heavily bumped and heavily rubbed. Spine ends are heavily chipped and fraying. Spine panel is heavily sunned, stained, and the gilt title is very dulled. Spine edge of rear board has a few stains. Spine edge of front board is heavily soiled. Boards have scuffs and scratches. Front hinge is cracked. Pages are toning along the edges. Page edges have light foxing. Former owner notations on second-to-last endpaper. Rear hinge is open. Spine is shaken. Some light marginalia and bracketing in pencil.. Library Edition. Hardcover. Poor/No Dust Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Recycled Records and Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26220
- Title
- George Eliot's Life: As Related in Her Letters and Journals Volume I
- Author
- Cross, J. W.;
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- Library Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1885
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- 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,...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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