The Century Dictionary: an Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (10 Volumes)
by Whitney, William Dwight (ed)
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Century Co. , 1914. 10 volumes complete. LARGE HEAVY books. Each book is bound in full black calf leather with blind stamped decoration and border. Spine has hilt design and lettering. Each volume is worn along the spine and on the hinges. At top and bottom of spine there is a little fraying. Boards are scuffed. Spines worn. Volume 8 has rear board detached. Overall a READING copy.. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Ziern-Hanon Galleries (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009873
- Title
- The Century Dictionary: an Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (10 Volumes)
- Author
- Whitney, William Dwight (ed)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Revised and Enlarged Edition
- Publisher
- The Century Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1914
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....