Handbook of Textile Fibres: Vol. I - Natural Fibres
by J. Gordon Cook
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Merrow Publishing Co., 1968. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1968. Fourth Edition. 208 pages. Illustrative jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Volume I. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Pages remain intact. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Minor marks to boards. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Some sunning to spine. Visible rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1688120265MHP
- Title
- Handbook of Textile Fibres: Vol. I - Natural Fibres
- Author
- J. Gordon Cook
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Merrow Publishing Co.
- Date Published
- 1968
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- 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....