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Chronicles of Avonlea
by L. M. Montgomery
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1941. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1941. Reprinted. 236 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with black lettering. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Binding is firm. Small pen and pencil marks to front endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and some denting to edges. Spine and edges are heavily sunned, with mild crushing to ends. Faint brown marks overall, with a large paint mark to rear board. Book has a slight forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed.
Synopsis
Chronicles of Avonlea is a collection of short stories by L. M. Montgomery, related to the Anne of Green Gables series. It features a number of stories relating to the fictional Canadian village of Avonlea, and was first published in 1912. The book is dedicated: "To the memory of MRS WILLIAM A. HOUSTON, a dear friend who has gone beyond."
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1664479140LEE
- Title
- Chronicles of Avonlea
- Author
- L. M. Montgomery
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.
- Date Published
- 1941
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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