Glaucus or the Wonders of the Shore
by Kingsley, Charles
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- G+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1855. Book. G+. Original Cloth. First Edition. Book has bumped and worn corners, wear to the head and heel of the spine, cloth at the hinges is beginning to split, cover soiling. Gilt lettering on the spine is complete. First US edition with 8 pgs. of ads dated July 1855..
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Details
- Bookseller
- UnCommon Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011670
- Title
- Glaucus or the Wonders of the Shore
- Author
- Kingsley, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - G+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ticknor & Fields
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1855
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About the Seller
UnCommon Books
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Glastonbury, Connecticut
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Glossary
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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....
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...