- Bookseller: Caliban Books ABAA-ILAB
- Seller Inventory #: 0049662
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Near Fine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Hale, Cushman & Flint
- Place: Boston
- Date published: 1914
Book Description
Boston: Hale, Cushman & Flint. 1914. Hardcover. Near Fine. 234 pp. First edition, inscribed by author on flyleaf. A near fine cloth copy. Spine ends bumped. Dust jacket is very good with some chipping at spine ends, darkening to spine with faint brown stain on front cover, small black mark. No major rips or tears. Contents fine.
Not sure what some of these terms mean? Look it up in our glossary.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
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. Also known as the back.
chipping : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.
bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
inscribed : a short note written by the author or a previous owner in the beginning of a book, generally accompanied by a signature.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
