Joan and Peter : The Story of an Education
by H.G.Wells
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
West Jeddore, Nova Scotia, Canada
Item Price
NZ$73.11NZ$36.56
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto: The Macmillan Co., 1918. Red boards the titles in gilt to the spine.The previous careful owners name is written neatly on the front inside ep.There are signs of the hinge starting to crack at the front and a little colouring to the edges/pages.Several pages of Ads. at the back of the book by H.G.Wells on "Kindred Subjects".Covers show light shelf wear.. First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mulberry Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 900463
- Title
- Joan and Peter : The Story of an Education
- Author
- H.G.Wells
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Co.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1918
- Keywords
- H.G.Wells
Terms of Sale
Mulberry Books
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About the Seller
Mulberry Books
Biblio member since 2005
West Jeddore, Nova Scotia
About Mulberry Books
We are a small knowledgeable books seller with many years experience.Our shop is located in West Jeddore, Nova Scotia,Canada. All requests and E-mails are replyed to promptly.Call us for inform ation we are happy to help.
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
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