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The Comic Almanack First Series 1835-1843
by W M Thackeray, Albert Smith, Gilbert A'Beckett. Mayhew Brothers et al
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1912. Cruishanks 2nd major work originally published 1870. Red cloth bds. unworn faded to spine ends and front leading edge, 388 pages illustrated through out. Bright and crisp copy, name in pencil at front end page, light dust spotting to edges else bright and crisp copy. DJ has toned spine with wear to spine ends and tips, brittle and splitting down front at spine edge. Overweight. Re-Issue. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by George Cruikshank . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16545
- Title
- The Comic Almanack First Series 1835-1843
- Author
- W M Thackeray, Albert Smith, Gilbert A'Beckett. Mayhew Brothers et al
- Illustrator
- George Cruikshank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Re-Issue
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
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