The Queen of the Air: Being A Study of The Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm
by Ruskin, John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
George Allen, 1898. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Good ; No jacket. 1898 George Allen, Sunnyside, Orpington. Seventh Edition. Hardcover has olive green cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Top edges gilt. Covers have blind-stamped ruled borders. Deckle fore-edges and bottom edges. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Front hinge partially cracked, but still strong. Corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed, with some fraying at tips and spine ends. Covers have moderate edge wear and surface rubbing. Spine leans a little. Half-title page and corresponding page in the back lightly tanned. Name in ink on page opposite title page, dated 1899. Pages clean and unmarked. 270 pages. "Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. at the Ballantyne Press". No dust jacket. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Contents: Lecture I: Athena Chalinitis (Athena in the heavens) - Lecture II: Athena Keramitis (Athena in the earth) - Lecture III: Athena Ergane (Athena in the heart).
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- Bookseller
- SmarterRat Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5626
- Title
- The Queen of the Air: Being A Study of The Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm
- Author
- Ruskin, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- George Allen
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- Folklore and Mythology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folklore and Mythology;
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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