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The History Of Sandford And Merton (Excelsior Series)
by Day, Thomas (Corrected and Revised by Cecil Hartley)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Modesto, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, England: George Routledge and Sons. Very Good. 1890. Reprint. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The spine has a bit of light fading. There is one small spot of discoloration to the front cover. The rear inner hinge has cracked. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front pastedown page and again on the front endpaper. There is also a previous owner's ink stamped name and address on the reverse of the front endpaper and title page. "Thomas Day (22 June 1748 – 28 September 1789) was a British author and abolitionist. He was well known for the book The History of Sandford and Merton (1783–1789) which emphasized Rousseauvian educational ideals. " .
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- Bookseller
- S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A37300
- Title
- The History Of Sandford And Merton (Excelsior Series)
- Author
- Day, Thomas (Corrected and Revised by Cecil Hartley)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- Education, Thomas Day, Cecil Hartley, Fiction, Excelsior Series, Abolition, Education
- Bookseller catalogs
- Education;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
Biblio member since 2003
Modesto, California
About S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
S. Howlett-West Books was established in 1996, but the owner, Stephanie has been in the book business for over 30 years. Besides her full time work as a book dealer, she writes articles on the subject of Science Fiction for several trade magazines. She is a collector and reader of first edition science fiction in her spare time.
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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,...
- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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