James Chalmers of New Guinea: Missionary, Pioneer, Martyr
by Lennox, Cuthbert
- Used
- Condition
- Very good+
- Seller
-
Hexham, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Andrew Melrose: London, 1902. Hard. Very good+. Sm8vo; 208pp. Black and white plates.. Very good+. Green buckram binding with gilt titles to front and spine. Cloth is soiled and faded. Small booksellers label to front pastedown. Hinges cracked and paper is foxed and browned. Neat pen gift inscription to verso of ffep. A good tight copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ryan OHorne Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010542
- Title
- James Chalmers of New Guinea: Missionary, Pioneer, Martyr
- Author
- Lennox, Cuthbert
- Illustrator
- Black and white plates.
- Format/Binding
- Hard
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Andrew Melrose: London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- Sm8vo; 208pp
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About the Seller
Ryan OHorne Books
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Hexham, Northumberland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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,...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.