The Defence of Guenevere, and other poems
by William Morris
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Ellis & White, 1875. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1875. Reprinted. 248 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with black lettering. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Binding is loose, though pages remain attached. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Front hinge is cracked, causing boards to be loose. Water staining to front pastedown and front free end paper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Mild mottling to boards. Mild water staining to front board. Notable loss to lettering plate on spine head.
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Details
- Seller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1674148728GEO
- Title
- The Defence of Guenevere, and other poems
- Author
- William Morris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Ellis & White
- Date Published
- 1875
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.