London: Longmans Green & Co., 1899 2nd impression of 1st edn. Hardback without dustwrapper. 8vo. pp328 + 32 advtg. Orig olive cloth, gilt titled to sunned & bumped spine. Front hinge cracked but holding firm, upper part of first blank removed & sporadic foxing throughout, esp. to first few pp. Occasional light pencil marginal marking & all edges dusty. Sound binding if v. slightly soiled.

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Bookseller: Russell Needham Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4278
Title: THE MAP OF LIFE: Conduct & Character.
Author: LECKY, William Edward Hartpole
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 2nd. Imp.
Publisher: Longmans Green & Co.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1899

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Dustwrapper: Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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,...
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...
E.P.: The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after ...
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....
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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...