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The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century
by William Makepeace Thackery
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd. , 1905. Hardcover. Good. Elegant edition of Thackeray's historical novel that follows the story of Henry Esmond's descendents. From the new century library. Decorative cloth with blind-stamped design to cover and gilt to spine. Top edge gilt. Mild bumping and rubbing to edges. Foxing to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- AJ Scruffles
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007713
- Title
- The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century
- Author
- William Makepeace Thackery
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- fiction, literature, novel.
Terms of Sale
AJ Scruffles
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
AJ Scruffles
Biblio member since 2010
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
About AJ Scruffles
AJ Scruffles is an online bookseller, based between Epping and Harlow. Our website also hosts an online magazine with reviews, articles and humour
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
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