The Destruction of Lord Raglan: A Tragedy of the Crimean War, 1854-55
by Hibbert, Christopher
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1961 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition. Large Octavo. Large 8vo. xxi (iii), 338 (4) pp, illus. First American Edition, 1961. Price clipped. Owner's ex libris plate on front pastedown. Very small chip at top and bottom edge spine dj with lightly soiled white background of rear panel of sames, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.5" x 9.5". Black cloth with gilt bordereded title plate and lettering to spine, and red top text block. Illustrated dj in acetate protector..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6720
- Title
- The Destruction of Lord Raglan: A Tragedy of the Crimean War, 1854-55
- Author
- Hibbert, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY BIOGRAPHY COMMANDERS BRITISH ARMY CRIMEAN WAR 1854-1855 CAMPAIGNS DEFEATS
- Bookseller catalogs
- MILITARY HISTORY;
- Size
- Large Octavo
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...