The Book-Hunter at Home Second Edition Revised and Enlarged with illustrations
by Allan, P.B.M
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good. LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies, Tan buckram cloth over blue paper boards, gilt lettering to cover and spine. Very Good condition with wear to corners, small chips to cover edges. Internals clean with no markings, binding tight. Frontispiece of "Jan Six, by Rembrandt" with tissue guard intact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karl Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2168
- Title
- The Book-Hunter at Home Second Edition Revised and Enlarged with illustrations
- Author
- Allan, P.B.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
Terms of Sale
Karl Books
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About the Seller
Karl Books
Biblio member since 2009
Alpharetta, Georgia
About Karl Books
Karl Books offers you a great selection of books from all over the world predominately in Art and Science, including many rare books. We strive to provide you with the best prices, prompt shipping, superior customer service and the satisfaction of knowing that your purchase is fulfilled by a trusted merchant. Digital photos can be emailed to you on request...just ask. For more expensive volumes, payment schedules are available.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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