New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1902. 195+pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ modest rubbing to spine ends. Light foxing to edges of text block. Rare early DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ wear and short tears to edges. Light chipping to spine ends. Spine a bit sunned. Illust. w/ 8 b/w plates. Contents nice. . Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: M1084CW
Title: A WAR-TIME WOOING: A Story/Special Limited Edition
Author: King, Captain Charles
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Place of Publication: New York and London
Date Published: 1902
Keywords: MILITARY HISTORY CIVIL WAR 1861 1865 WARFARE SLAVERY BLACK HISTORY AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY RACIAL HISTORY ETHNIC HISTORY AMERICANA UNITED STATES AMERICAN HISTORY FICTION GENERAL LITERATURE LITERARY WORKS ILLUSTRATED
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...