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Wayside Blossoms (RARE 1ST EDITION)
by Mary S. D. Booth
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
J. B. Lippincott, 1865. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. The front hinge has cracked the length of the volume. The tail of the spine suffers severe shelf wear damage. The binding is tight. Priced accordingly, considering market value and all damages. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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- Bookseller
- ThriftBooks
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1230407597
- Title
- Wayside Blossoms (RARE 1ST EDITION)
- Author
- Mary S. D. Booth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott
- Date Published
- 1865
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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,...
- 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....
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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