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The Wrecker

by Stevenson, Robert Louis and Osbourne, LLoyd:

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About This Item

London, Cassell & Company Limited,1892 Hardcover book , First edition in blue buckram with gilt top edge and titles. 427 pages with 12 page publisher's catalogue at rear. Illustrated by William Hole and W.L. Metcalf. All plates present. A Very Good copy. Slight darkening to Spine and top edge. light rubbing and very slight fraying to same. Previous owners armourial book plate to front paste down- Arthur Godley. Light foxing to prelim pages but otherwise pages clean. At the rear of the text is fixed a early book shop receipt and the price of 21/- . Rear hinge is stretched showning webbing. Pictures available.

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Bookseller
David Ford Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
37310
Title
The Wrecker
Author
Stevenson, Robert Louis and Osbourne, LLoyd:
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
London, Cassell & Company Limited,1892
Bookseller catalogs
Fiction;

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Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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....
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...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Plate
Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Buckram
A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...

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