The World of William Clissold: Vol. 2: Books the Fourth, Fifth & Sixth
by H.G. Wells
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, 1933. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1933. No Edition Remarks. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Vol. 2: Books the Fourth, Fifth & Sixth. Pagination starts at page 265 and it ends at 510. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Top text block edge dyed black. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible sunning to spine with crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Water staining overall. Book has a slight forward lean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1643627611MHP
- Title
- The World of William Clissold: Vol. 2: Books the Fourth, Fifth & Sixth
- Author
- H.G. Wells
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London
- Date Published
- 1933
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Glossary
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....
- 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....
- 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...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...