London: Walter Scott, Limited Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo. No Date circa 1890? B/w frontispiece with tissue guard, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Original cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration, spine slightly browned o/w very little wear. Contents clean and tight, slight foxing bookplate to ffep. A very good copy..

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Bookseller: Loe Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003902
Title: THE AUTOCRAT AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE
Author: Holmes, Oliver Wendell
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Publisher: Walter Scott, Limited
Place of Publication: London
Size: 12mo
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

O/W: An abbreviation for otherwise
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...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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....