London: William Ibister. Cloth. Good. Bound in pale cloth with gilt titling, illustration on front cover and spine, gilt page edges. In good condition, a decent reading copy. Darkening to spine, some marking and rubbing to covers. Remains of prize label on front end paper, browning to end papers, slight browning to page margins, a few minor markings internally, generally clean. Back hinge is weak but secure, binding is otherwise shaky but secure. 224 pages with 30 illustrations. No publishing date, circa late 19th century. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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Bookseller: Bensons Antiquarian Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 013205
Title: Heroes and Martyrs of Science
Author: Ewart, Henry C
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Ibister
Place of Publication: London
Keywords: SCIENCE HISTORY BIOGRAPHY
Bookseller catalogs: Science and Technology;

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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....
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Reading Copy: Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.