London, United Kingdom: Methuen, 1917. Red bds with bright Gilt title, fresh and unworn with tanned spine, pp 245 is tight with clean text block and untrimmed edges, not inscribed, light foxing mainly to end pages.. 2nd Impression. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Ariel Books (NZ)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8943
Title: A Boswell of Baghdad, with Diversions
Author: Lucas, E V
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 2nd Impression
Publisher: Methuen
Place of Publication: London, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1917
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: Essays

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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....
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...
Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
BDS: Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...