A Handbook of English Literature originally compiled by Austin Dobson : New Edition
by W. Hall Griffin
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1897. New Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Original dark blue cloth binding, bevelled edges, gilt title on spine which is darkened/sunned with a small closed tear at the spine head. Small inked inscription inside the front. Hinge sound though webbing revealed along back edge. Ppage edges rough-cut. Some brown marks to the end papers but internally clean and clear, a good well preserved copy.
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- Bookseller
- David's Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032016
- Title
- A Handbook of English Literature originally compiled by Austin Dobson : New Edition
- Author
- W. Hall Griffin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Crosby Lockwood and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
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Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 12mo
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- Spine
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- New
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- 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...