The Gamekeeper at Home
by Jefferies R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Herts, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Smith, Elder & Co., 1881. Book. Good+. Green Cloth with Gilt Decor. New Edition. Book is slightly cocked, has a small amount of foxing, some rubbing to edges and spine. Previous owners name..
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- Bookseller
- M and M Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000761
- Title
- The Gamekeeper at Home
- Author
- Jefferies R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder & Co.
- Date Published
- 1881
- Keywords
- History, Rural Life, Gun Sport
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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...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
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