A Guide Book to Books
by Sargant, E.B. and Bernhard Whishaw (Eds)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- near Very Good
- Seller
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Montmorillon, France
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About This Item
London: Hebry Frowde, 1891. First edition. Hardcover. near Very Good. 4to (330 x 255mm). Pp xvi + 344. Quarter bound in vellum with sides of red cloth on boards. TEG. Stamped in gilt on the spine and upper panel. Ex-library copy with the usual markings. Cloth a little worn at the corners else Very Good without dust-jacket.
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- Seller
- The Glass Key (FR)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 83770
- Title
- A Guide Book to Books
- Author
- Sargant, E.B. and Bernhard Whishaw (Eds)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- London: Hebry Frowde, 1891
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- Reference;
Terms of Sale
The Glass Key
All books are as described, but minor inscriptions may not be mentioned. Any book may be returned for a full refund if found to be unsatisfactory, but please advise by email or writing before returning.
About the Seller
The Glass Key
Biblio member since 2005
Montmorillon
About The Glass Key
A small general stock with a leaning to crime fiction, poetry and literature.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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...