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A Swindon Retrospective. 1855-1930.
by Frederick Large
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Large., Frederick., A Swindon Retrospective 1855-1930. The Borough Press, Swindon. 1931. 1st Edition. 8vo. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Pp109. illustrated with full page line drawings of Toll Houses and black and white photographs including the G.W.R. Mechanics Institute, Inscribed by author on title page dated 7/11/31. Spine sunned, binding tight, all pages bright and clean. A very scarce book.
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- Bookseller
- Roz Hulse
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94207
- Title
- A Swindon Retrospective. 1855-1930.
- Author
- Frederick Large
- Format/Binding
- Tight, bright and clean
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Borough Press,
- Place of Publication
- Swindon
- Date Published
- 1931
- Pages
- 109
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Roz Hulse
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Plymouth, Devon
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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