The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D
by Samuel Johnson
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
William P.Nimmo, 1877. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1877. No Edition Remarks. 608 pages. Half bound brown leather with marbled paper covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to hinges and gutters causing boards and binding to be loose. However, boards and pages throughout remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Pencil inscription and tear to ffep. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Chipping to leather to spine and edges. Water stain to rear board. Paper worn away to front board.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1695115341CRP
- Title
- The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D
- Author
- Samuel Johnson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William P.Nimmo
- Date Published
- 1877
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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....
- Half Bound
- ...
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...