London: George Routledge, 1877. Knebworth edition, green covers with gilt on spine and upper board with blind-stamped rules on both boards, 505pp inc notes, plus 6pp adverts. Modest wear and bumping to cover extrems, more to head and foot of spine. Hinges cracked but holding well. Dusty page edges foxed, as are prelims. Quote on book care from Walter Scott on ffep, followed by plea not to read this copy near the fire, from a previous owner. That owner's name (dated 1878) also on ffep. Ref:104201. Knebworth Edition. Cloth. VG-/N/a. 13x19.5cm.

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Bookseller: Church Street Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004201
Title: Harold - the Last of the Saxon Kings
Author: Lord Lytton
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG-
Jacket Condition: N/a
Edition: Knebworth Edition
Publisher: George Routledge
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1877

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Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
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,...
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...
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....