London: Andre Deutsch, 1952. 287 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Very bright and clean. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ moderately soiled and foxed. Spine a bit sunned. Two closed tears: one approx. 3" to rear panel and the other approx. 2 1/2" from top of spine. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 19265HWB
Title: GREAT CHARLIE: A Biography of the Tramp
Author: Payne, Robert/Stonier, G. W. (Foreword)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition: Good+
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1952
Keywords: HOLLYWOOD BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY CHAPLIN CHARLES SPENCER CHARLIE 1889 1977 LITTLE TRAMP ACTORS ENTERTAINERS ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMING ARTS SILENT FILMS MOVIES
Bookseller catalogs: Hollywood Biographies;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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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...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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....
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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...