On Heroes, Hero-Worship & The Heroic In History
by Carlyle Thomas
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: J..M.Dent, 1906 A Lovely Green Leather Bound Book Previous Owner's Details On Ffep Dated 1908, Front Gutter Split But Board Still Well Attached. One Of The Temple Classics Edited By Israel Gollanz . Frontispiece Tissue Protected Though There Is Foxing On The Tissue. Pencilled Quote On Rear Fep. Text Clear Of Foxing And Very Clean And Legible. Eps Show Aging. Green Leather Covered Boards With Gilt Inset Of Owl. Gilt Title On Spine. Spine Is Sun Bleached And End Frayed. There Is A 2" Closed Split On Front Top Edge Of Spine. Gilt Top Edge Of Block And Minor Rubbing To Edges . Previous Owner Has Stamped Name On Block Base Edge , Though This Is Faint.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Westside Stories (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 905313
- Title
- On Heroes, Hero-Worship & The Heroic In History
- Author
- Carlyle Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J..M.Dent
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1906
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾
- Keywords
- Thomas Carlyle Heroes Heroics Leather Classic
Terms of Sale
Westside Stories
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About the Seller
Westside Stories
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Hamilton, Ontario
About Westside Stories
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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.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...