The Strand Magazine an Illustrated Monthly - Vol. XX. July to December 1900.
by Newnes, George (Ed.)
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Newnes Limited, 1900. Shaken, rear gutter and hinge badly cracked, some leaves a little loose. Boards rubbed, bumped and chipped, head and foot of spine chipped. The odd mark to pp, else text and plates generally clean and bright.. Half-Leather. Fair. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookcase (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48534
- Title
- The Strand Magazine an Illustrated Monthly - Vol. XX. July to December 1900.
- Author
- Newnes, George (Ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- George Newnes Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Bookcase
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About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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,...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- 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....
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....