GOLDEN TIPS A DESCRIPTION OF CEYLON AND ITS GREAT TEA INDUSTRY
by Cave, Henry W
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Glen Head, New York, United States
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About This Item
London 1905 4th Cassell. Hardcover. Large octavo. Original unusually bright red cloth with bright gilt lettering and picture of mulberry branches on both front and rear boards. 476pp., photo illustrations. All edges gilt. Near Fine, just slightest bit of rubbing on cover and very slight bit of fading of spine. No ownership marks. A truly gorgeous book in near perfect condition. Rare in this condition. .
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- Bookseller
- Xerxesbooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- a70807
- Title
- GOLDEN TIPS A DESCRIPTION OF CEYLON AND ITS GREAT TEA INDUSTRY
- Author
- Cave, Henry W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- ceylon fine binding
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Glen Head, New York
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- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...