The Naturalist in La Plata
by W.H. Hudson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
J.M. Dent & Co. Used - Good. 1903. Hardcover. 8vo. Pictorial boards. Gilt title on spine. Top edge gilt. Untrimmed edges. Illus. Ex-lib with typical markings. Light bubbling beneath cloth on front board and along spine. Both boards have been over opened but are still intact. Some shelf-wear along edges and corners. Text block toned. Good. (Subject: History).
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- Seller
- Powell's Bookstores Chicago (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- S85741
- Title
- The Naturalist in La Plata
- Author
- W.H. Hudson
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.M. Dent & Co
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Powell's Bookstores Chicago
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Chicago, Illinois
About Powell's Bookstores Chicago
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Glossary
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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....