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The Christmas Books of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh. In Two Volumes. Vol 1 Pocket Edition
by William Makepeace. Thackeray
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Smith Elder & Co, 1887 hb no d/w, hard marbled boards with red cloth spine, spine tanned, edges of the covers rubbed and worn, marbled paper on front cover damaged where it meets the red cloth of the spine, pages tanned with age but with very little foxing, front and rear hinges cracked but the book remains intact, two previous owners signatures on front fep, reading copy only [Box 10]
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ramblingsid's Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000464
- Title
- The Christmas Books of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh. In Two Volumes. Vol 1 Pocket Edition
- Author
- William Makepeace. Thackeray
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Smith Elder & Co
- Date Published
- 1887
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ramblingsid's Books
Biblio member since 2012
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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....
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