Batter's Castle- A Ramble Round the Realm of Cricket; Batters Castle
by Peebles, Ian
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Souvenir Press, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Octavo hardback, gilt lettering on spine. 191 pp. A number of black and white illustrations. Owner's inscription on front free end paper. Fine condition in generally Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket has very slight chipping at edges, 2 tiny closed tears, very slight rubbing.
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- Bookseller
- Alexander's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 786
- Title
- Batter's Castle- A Ramble Round the Realm of Cricket; Batters Castle
- Author
- Peebles, Ian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Souvenir Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Cricket, Sports, Ian Peebles; Batter's Castle- A Ramble Round the Realm of Cricket; Batters Castle
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sport;
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Alexander's Books
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About Alexander's Books
Alexander's Books was founded in 1987 and initially traded as a bookshop in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The stock consists of approximately 15,000 books on most subjects, but specialises in History, Literature, Children's books and Topography with a good sprinkling of other subjects. We are a family business. At Alexander's Books we pride ourselves on providing a prompt and efficient service. The Alexander's Books Team
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- 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...
- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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