London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1900. Undetermined. good to very good. 1st Edition. 348 [4]pp. Octavo. Publisher's red cloth; title and author in gilt, (slightly rubbed) with vignette. Spine title in gilt, spine somewhat faded, minor shelfwear to crown and foot. Stain removed from front board. Joint at front cracked. Former owner's name in ink to half title. Illustrated frontis with tissue guard. Interior tight and clean; frontis particularly bright. good to very good Collection of short stories by the celebrated creator of Sherlock Holmes. (Green & Gibson A25a.) 1900

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Bookseller: Aquila Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 104917
Title: The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport
Author: Doyle, Arthur Conan
Format/Binding: Undetermined
Book Condition: Used - good to very good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1900
Keywords: Conan Doyle|Sherlock Holmes|Short Stories|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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,...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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....
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...
Half Title: The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Vignette: A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...