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On the History and Growing Utilisations of Tussur Silk
by Thomas Wardle
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: W. Trounce, 1891. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Reprinted from the "Journal of Society of Arts" June 12, 1891, from a paper read at te Society of Arts on May 14, 1891 by Thomas Wardle, Trounce published the article in book form in 1891, 47 pages dual column text, illustrated with great frontispiece engraving of the Great Buddhist Temple at Buddha-Gaya, Bengal, interesting text illustrations an map on one page. 9.75 inches in height by 6.75 inches in width. Book is perhaps Very Good minus, No previous owner name or book plate, publisher's green cloth with gilt title to front board and spine, wear to edge and corners, spine has wear as well, binding cracked in a few places internally and a few pages loose but still holding. Original end papers show rubbing. Protected in a new mylar sleeve. No jacket. Clean and Presentable Edition at a bargain price. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003163
- Title
- On the History and Growing Utilisations of Tussur Silk
- Author
- Thomas Wardle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W. Trounce
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- Tussur Silk, Silk, Textiles
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
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- Cloth
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- Plate
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Jacket
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- 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,...
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