London: Blackie & Son, Limited, 1892. Hardcover. black-&-white illustrations. pp. 352, 32.,8vo,,Bound in original olive-brown illustrated cloth. All edges olive,First published in 1891; this is a very early reprint. Newbolt 55. Lacks three plates of seven; map and views present. Binding rubbed and soiled. Rear hinge starting, text block shaken. Occasional light smudging to margins. A fair reading, or placeholder, copy and priced accordingly.

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Bookseller: BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9900031796
Title: HELD FAST FOR ENGLAND A Tale of the Siege of Gibralter (1779-83)
Author: HENTY, G. A
Illustrator: black-&-white illustrations
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Blackie & Son, Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1892
Keywords: Gibraltar;British Empire;;;;;;;GAH

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
Shaken: A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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....
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...