Africanderisms. A Glossary of South African Colloquial Words and Phrases and of Place and Other Names
by Charles Pettman
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
A$154.94A$123.95
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1913. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green cloth with gilt lettering/rules to the spine. Blind stamped lettering to the front. This copy is VG.Exterior is modestly rubbed to both boards, spine slightly sunned, but gilt is bright. Spine ends crimped with a 1/2" closed tear to spine top. Front tip worn, other three modestly so. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and firmly bound with very minimal toning. SCARCE in U.S. especially in such nice condition..
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002855
- Title
- Africanderisms. A Glossary of South African Colloquial Words and Phrases and of Place and Other Names
- Author
- Charles Pettman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Academic;
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
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Shelbyville, Indiana
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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....