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The Hosts of the Lord
by Flora Annie Steel
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Media, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: MacMillan, 1900. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition, stated 2nd printing, Oct., 1900 (1st was Aug., 1900), 344 pages & adverts., top edge gold gilt (still bright & intact). Hardcover, no DJ. VG+ to Fine condition, esp. for age (tough call). Green binding w/ red & gold gilt decoration very well preserved. Very light rubbing & little edge wear, a bit of soil. Some discolor to spine, but pretty minor. All decoration & lettering on front & spine is crisp & intact; front cover decoration esp. vibrant. Copy is tight & square w/ NO bumps- displays very well. Endpapers & text remarkably clean, white & unmarked- no foxing, & no toning to speak of. NO hinge splits or cracks; NOT ex library. A handsome copy- I don't think you'll be disappointed. ***Reliable, fast! (106)
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- Bookseller
- EDM Book Loft
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 321
- Title
- The Hosts of the Lord
- Author
- Flora Annie Steel
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
Terms of Sale
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Media, Pennsylvania
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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...
- Fine
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