The Illustrated Book of Patience Games (from the German)
by Hoffmann, Professor
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
New York, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1892. Cloth. Good. 123 pp. Includes 63 games. Occasional foxing throughout, with a bit heavier in front and rear pages. Spine sunned. Break to front hinge. Book nonetheless tight. Still attractive copy. Good minus condition overall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000450
- Title
- The Illustrated Book of Patience Games (from the German)
- Author
- Hoffmann, Professor
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- cards, Games
Terms of Sale
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
Biblio member since 2010
New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...