Inez; A Tale of the Alamo
by Evans, Augusta J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Cracks to hinge between front and back end papers. Moderate rubbing to boards including spine, corners, and edges of boards. Mil
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The New York Book Company, 1909. Reprint. Hardcover. Cracks to hinge between front and back end papers. Moderate rubbing to boards including spine, corners, and edges of boards. Mild chipping to head and foot of spine. Mild bumping to corners of boards. Else pages clean and binding tight. About very good.. Hardcover octavo in teal cloth boards. Red decoations to title page. 180 pages, 19 cm. Series: Famous Fiction Library Includes Biography and Bibliography.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90137
- Title
- Inez; A Tale of the Alamo
- Author
- Evans, Augusta J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Cracks to hinge between front and back end papers. Moderate rubbing to boards including spine, corners, and edges of boards. Mil
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The New York Book Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1909
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
Biblio member since 2005
Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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