Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1952. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1952. First Published. 201 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Contains black and white plates throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Front free endpaper is removed. Pencil inscription to half title page. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to hinges and gutters, leaving netting exposed. Front and rear boards are loose but still attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Bleaching to boards. Marks overall. Textblock is shaky. Book has a notable forward lean.

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Seller: World of Rare Books (GB)
Seller's Inventory #: 1655191136ADA
Title: Learning laughter
Author: Stephen Spender
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Date Published: 1952

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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....
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...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Acceptable: A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
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.
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Half Title: The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...