London : Richard Bentley, 1866. Hardcover. Very Good . Volume 2 Only. This book comes from the Burgin house in Mills River, NC - the oldest house standing in that community. Bound in umber cloth. Cover has blind debossed border. Gold lettering and decoration on spine. vii 320pp.<br><br>CONDITION: Covers have expected shelf wear, corners lightly bumped and edges are worn through in spots. Front hinge is cracked but holding. Previous owner's name on title page. Pages have some foxing, but text remains clear and easily read. Binding and textblock are sound. Full refund if not satisfied.

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Bookseller: Shelley and Son Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 070684
Title: English Eccentrics and Eccentricities
Author: John Timbs
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Richard Bentley
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1866
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: England, History, Early Eccentricities

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Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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,...
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....