The Life and Writings of Charles Dickens: a Memorial Volume Containing Personal Recollections, Amusing Anecdotes, letters and Uncollected Papers By 'Boz" Never Before Published
by Hammond, R. A
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Warsaw, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Toronto: Hovey, 1871 Bound in purple leather over bevelled boards with gilt lettering. Spine has some fading, there is some rubbing at edges and a 1/2" tear at the head of spine. Front hinge starting and endpapers are lightly foxed. Still, a very good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000525
- Title
- The Life and Writings of Charles Dickens: a Memorial Volume Containing Personal Recollections, Amusing Anecdotes, letters and Uncollected Papers By 'Boz" Never Before Published
- Author
- Hammond, R. A
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hovey
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1871
Terms of Sale
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Books returnable if not as described and returned in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Biblio member since 2006
Warsaw, Indiana
About Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Primarily online seller with emphasis on better quality books.In the book business since the mid 1980s.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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