The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit: Introduction by Chesterton, G. K.
by Dickens, Charles; Rhys, Ernest (Editor)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London, UK: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1913. Everyman's Library; Early Edition. Hardcover. Good. First issued in 1907. Introduction by G. K. Chesterton. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering and decorative design on spine. Boards have moderate shelf wear with rubbing on spine and edges. Some light marking to surfaces and sunning to spine with crushing and tears at top end. Front hinge cracked. Decorated end-papers. Stray marks on top corner of ffep. Pages otherwise clean and unmarked. 803pp.
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- Bookseller
- Denali Bay LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1000390
- Title
- The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
- Author
- Dickens, Charles; Rhys, Ernest (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Everyman's Library; Early Edition
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1913
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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