New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1913. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Plates. 608 Pp. Red Cloth, Gilt, Top Edge Gilt. First American Printing. Near Fine, Gilt Brilliant, No Marks, Front Hinge Cracked After Second Front Free Endpaper, Which Is Detached 1 1/2" At Top, Rear Hinge Cracked Before Last Leaf Of Text, Which Is Detached Along Lower Half Of Spine Edge.

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Bookseller: Arroyo Seco Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 043967
Title: Within An Inch Of His Life
Author: Gaboriau, Emile, Illustrations By John Sloan,
Illustrator: Plates
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First American Edition 1st Printing
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1913
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: General
Bookseller catalogs: Literature: Mystery and Detection;

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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,...
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...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...

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