The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain
by Evans, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Cracks to covers at hinge and spine, also visible to inside at end papers. Moderate rubbing, fraying, and chipping to head and f
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1872. Presumed first edition. Hardcover. Cracks to covers at hinge and spine, also visible to inside at end papers. Moderate rubbing, fraying, and chipping to head and foot of spine. Moderate rubbing and fraying to corners of boards. Mild bumping to corners of boards. Small pen inscription to front free end paper. Mild and erasable pencil inscriptions to first few end papers. Small date stamp to front free end paper. First few pages glued near hinge. Else pages clean and binding tight. Overall good(+).. Hardcover quarto with green cloth boards and gilt title to spine. xvi, 640 pages b/w illustrations, folded plates 24 cm. Stone age -- Great Britain. Antiquities.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90012
- Title
- The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain
- Author
- Evans, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Cracks to covers at hinge and spine, also visible to inside at end papers. Moderate rubbing, fraying, and chipping to head and f
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Presumed first edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1872
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- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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.
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
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