New York/London: G. P. Putnam's Sons (No Date) 196 pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ small pictorial paste-down on front cover. Binding moderately soiled and rubbed. Spine darkened. Approx. 1 1/4" closed tear to outer margin of two rear blank endpapers. Small card attached to front endpaper from Mr. and Mrs. David Wesson (David Wesson was the inventor and president of Wesson Company Mfg. Oils (Wesson Oil). Rear hinge starting. Illust. w/ b/w drawings from Punch Magazine.. Hard Cover. Good+/No Dust Jacket.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 7177
Title: PICTURES OF LIFE & CHARACTER
Author: Leech, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good+
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York/London
Keywords: JOURNALISM MAGAZINES PUNCH MAGAZINE ENGLISH HUMOR AND WIT PICTORIAL WORKS CARTOONS LONDON ENGLAND WORLD HISTORY EUROPE NONFICTION GENERAL
Bookseller catalogs: Humor; Journalism;

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Established in 1992, we are family owned and operated. We strive to provide excellent customer service and our inventory is hand picked for the best quality and subject matter. Our diverse inventory of used, rare and out of print books, as well as ephemera, covers most areas of interest and favors more the uncommon or unusual titles.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
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....
Paste-down: The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.