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The Art of Golf
by Simpson, W G
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1892-01-01. Second Edition, Revised. Leather Bound. Good. David Douglas; Edinburgh, 1892. Hardcover. Second Revised Edition. A Good, quarter cloth (buckram) binding, marbled boards, gilt lettering on cloth spine, heavy sunning/discoloration to buckram, TEG with moderate blemishes, deckle fore-edge and bottom text block edge, spine lean, rubbing to board/spine edges and joints, cracked rear hinge, reinforced front hinge, frayed spine edges with small tears to spine edge buckram, abrasions to board corners, age toning and some age spotting throughout, few pages with pencil underlining/bracket/check marks, bit of bending of board corners, without Dust wrapper. Overall, a good and tidy copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 186pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1033607
- Title
- The Art of Golf
- Author
- Simpson, W G
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition, Revised
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- David Douglas, Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1892-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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,...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- 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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