Racing Life of Lord George Cavendish Bentinck, M. P. And Other Reminiscences
by John Kent; Hon. Francis Lawley (Ed.)
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Blackwood and Sons, 1892. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1892. No Edition Remarks. 482 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with decorations. Ex-Libris plate stuck to front pastedown. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Inscribed by editor to front free endpaper. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1695979226IEV
- Title
- Racing Life of Lord George Cavendish Bentinck, M. P. And Other Reminiscences
- Author
- John Kent; Hon. Francis Lawley (Ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Blackwood and Sons
- Date Published
- 1892
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Acceptable
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- Plate
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- Inscribed
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....