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Public Cleansing: Collection, Treatment and Utilisation of Town Refuse
by The "Jas.Jackson" Study Circle of the Birmingham Corporation Salvage Department
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1929. Book. Poor. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Maroon hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Poor, described as such becuase although the covers are in good condition, with light shelfwear, the front inner hinge has cracked so that webbing is showing through. It is holding however. The front endpaper and half-title have some pencil scribble marks (see image) and the half-title, title page and the following three pages have some light cockling to the outer edge. Internally, the text is in good reading condition with occasional notes in pencil and ink. 251pp. plus several b/w photographic illustrations and diagrams. 15pp. of trade advertisements. This period handbook is relatively in depth and academic and includes chapters on the collection, treatment and utilisation of town refuse..
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- Bookseller
- Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007642
- Title
- Public Cleansing: Collection, Treatment and Utilisation of Town Refuse
- Author
- The "Jas.Jackson" Study Circle of the Birmingham Corporation Salvage Department
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Ernest Benn Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- public cleansing, refuse collection, refuse disposal
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- History;
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About the Seller
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Biblio member since 2019
Sturminster Newton
About Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books specialises in Modern British Art and 20th century design books, and is based in Dorset. We are always interested in buying books, particularly those related to art, design, photography and architecture. Please contact us on 01258 471 249 or info@karenjakobsen.co.ukKaren Jakobsen is a Member of the PBFA
Glossary
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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,...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- 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....
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...
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