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Hours With Men and Books

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Hours With Men and Books

by Mathews, William

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  • Hardcover
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Very Good Minus/No Jacket
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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Toronto: Belford Brothers, Publishers, 1877 Book. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. First Canadian Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Original maroon cloth over boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Spine sunned. Cloth at top and bottom is torn. Previous owner's name (x3). Embossed bookseller's stamp on front free endpaper. Different bookseller's ink stamp on half-title. Gutter strain at page 160. This book of essays highlights authors and books of the day. 352 pp. .

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Bookseller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
014396
Title
Hours With Men and Books
Author
Mathews, William
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Minus
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Canadian Edition
Publisher
Belford Brothers, Publishers
Place of Publication
Toronto
Date Published
1877
Size
12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
Keywords
NOISBN. Essays. Literature.

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Dave Shoots, Bookseller

In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!

About the Seller

Dave Shoots, Bookseller

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick

About Dave Shoots, Bookseller

We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

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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...
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...
Gutter
The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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....

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