Lost For Words
by John Humphrys
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 2004. First Published in GB. 334 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering. Flat signed by author to title page. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket in very good condition.
Reviews
On Mar 6 2016, Chrisatbham said:
It is a great advantage to find a bookseller who stocks items that may be out of print, which this one seems to be. Such books are sometimes more important than many that are in print, which this one could claim to be. For anyone who has the use of the English language at heart, this is a valuable find.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1706876346ABS
- Title
- Lost For Words
- Author
- John Humphrys
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good/Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Date Published
- 2004
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
World of Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
About World of Rare Books
Wob sells rare and collectable books on behalf of charities. Our team of booksellers are happy to deal with any enquiries and aim to provide same-day dispatch for all orders.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...