James Nisbet & Co., 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 542 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with blind stamp decoration and gilt title. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Binding is weak. Bookplate to front pastedown. Some pages are dog-earred. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends causing fraying to cloth. Spine is heavily tanned. Book has forward lean.

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Bookseller: World of Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1631304263EWY
Title: The History of the Fairchild Family
Author: Mrs. Sherwood
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: James Nisbet & Co.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Acceptable: A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...