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Edwin Drood, Master Humphrey's Clock, Reprinted Pieces. The Works of Charles Dickens. New National Edition Volume 17
by Dickens, Charles
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Hearst's International Library Co., 1900. Undated, ca. 1900. Volume 17 of the Works of Charles Dickens New National Edition, containing various works in one attractively bound book. Three quarter black morocco leather over dark green cloth, gilt spine lettering and decoration, top edge gilt, about 8" tall. Light edge rubbing and corner wear, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages with no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033302
- Title
- Edwin Drood, Master Humphrey's Clock, Reprinted Pieces. The Works of Charles Dickens. New National Edition Volume 17
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Hearst's International Library Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- CLASSIC DICKENS LEATHER BOUND
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction, Literature, Poetry, Literary History;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
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