York & London: John Sampson (York), Simpkin Martshall & Co Ltd (London), 1906. Hardback. [1 - 7], 8 - 111pp. Red cloth covers with gilt to upper board and to spine. Patterned endpapers. No jacket. Hunting and sporting aphorisms from the works of R. S. Surtees. Book in fair condition. Wear and slight loss to extremities of spine. Boards generally rubbed and soiled and with some marking/damp staining. Previous owner's signature to front pastedown and ghost of same to front fly. Occasional cracking to gutter but binding holding firm. A few light pencil marks to margins. A very serviceable copy.

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Bookseller: Ariadne Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1308088
Title: Snippings from Surtees
Author: Surtees, R. S
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Sampson (York), Simpkin Martshall & Co Ltd (London)
Place of Publication: York & London
Date Published: 1906
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: Country pursuits, hunting, horse riding.
Bookseller catalogs: Sport;

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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...
Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.