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The Life And Correspondence of John Foster: Vol. I.
by John Foster
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Jackson and Walford, 1848. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1848. Second Edition. 544 pages. No dust jacket. Vol. I. Dark brown embossed cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are rough cut. Pages are moderately tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front paste-down, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Mild cracking to hinges and gutters, with exposed netting. Gutters are crinkled, with visible thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with noticeable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Small split to spine end.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1690267253ADA
- Title
- The Life And Correspondence of John Foster: Vol. I.
- Author
- John Foster
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jackson and Walford
- Date Published
- 1848
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
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