Toronto: William Briggs, 1886. 356 pages in good condition; yellowed. Stain at the bottom of the fore-edge. Many lovely illustrations, including a fold-out map of Toronto. Previous owners' names on the front endpapers. Green cloth with gilt titles and illustration. Front hinge cracked and first few pages are a little loose but intact. Spine is scuffed with tears at the head/tail. Corners bumped and frayed. Boards and edges rubbed. Reading copy. FAIR. Hard Cover. Fair.

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Bookseller: J. Wyatt Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 208067
Title: TORONTO CALLED BACK from 1886 to 1850
Author: Taylor, Conyngham Crawford
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Publisher: William Briggs
Place of Publication: Toronto
Date Published: 1886
Keywords: Toronto, Toronto History

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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....
Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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,...
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...
Reading Copy: Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...