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THE WHEELS OF CHANCE: A Holiday Adventure
by Wells, H.G. With illustrations by J. Ayton Symington
- Used
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London / New York: J.M. Dent & Co. / The Macmillan Co, 1901. 4th edition. Cloth. Good+. J. Ayton Symington. 4th edition, 1901. A Good+ copy. 8vo., 313 pp., bound in publishers red decorated cloth, top edge gilt. Spine is sunned, covers have some sunning to edges. Tips rubbed. Text edges dusty. Light, scattered foxing throughout. Binding tight.
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- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30693
- Title
- THE WHEELS OF CHANCE: A Holiday Adventure
- Author
- Wells, H.G. With illustrations by J. Ayton Symington
- Illustrator
- J. Ayton Symington
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 4th edition
- Publisher
- J.M. Dent & Co. / The Macmillan Co
- Place of Publication
- London / New York
- Date Published
- 1901
Terms of Sale
Frey Fine Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
Biblio member since 2019
Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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