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UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or The War Fortunes Of A Castaway
by Edward Stratemeyer
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Lee & Shepard Publications, 1898. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Lee and Shepard Publishers (Norwood Press); Boston, 1898. Hardcover. A Good, red cloth binding with gilt and black lettering and illustration on front board and gilt and black lettering on spine, handling/scuffing and soiling to boards, sunned spine, cracked hinges, b&w illustration between pages 44 and 45 detached and laid in, frayed spine edges with small tears to spine edge buckram, spine buckram separating from backing material, previous owner bookplate affirmed to front pastedown, some age toning to pages, rubbing to board and spine edges, some discoloration and scattered foxing to pastedowns and endpapers, bit of board corner wear with small abrasions to buckram, without Dust wrapper. A good and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 282pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1038770
- Title
- UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or The War Fortunes Of A Castaway
- Author
- Edward Stratemeyer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Lee & Shepard Publications
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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,...
- 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.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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