Ward Lock and Co, 1966. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1966. Eighth Impression. 512 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated red cloth with colour photographic plates throughout. Minor tanning to pages with pen inscriptions to front endpaper and there is cracks to guttering with exposed netting. Front hinge is cracked with exposed netting and noticeable tanning to text block edges. Boards have minor rubbing and small sticker to front. Mild bumping to corners and visible crushing to spine ends.

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Bookseller: World of Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1628514493MEP
Title: Mrs. Beeton's All About Cookery
Author: Isabella Beeton
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Ward Lock and Co
Date Published: 1966

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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.
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,...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Acceptable: A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
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...
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....
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...