Baccarat
by Danby, Frank
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1904. Hardcover. Good+. A novel by the author of Pigs in Clover. Frank Danby is the pen name of Julia Davis Frankau. Green cloth with black titling on spine and front, red and black decoration on spine, three-colour illustration and simple red border on front, colour frontispiece, duo-tone illustration on title page, attractive colour illustrations in text, 312 pages, several pages of publisher's advertising at back. Cover has light wear to corners and spine ends, cover is clean and bright, text block edges slightly darkened, foxing spots in front and back hinges, front hinge has a two-inch split at top end, frontispiece has a smudge and a half-inch tear at lower corner, text is clean, binding is tight. This is a very attractive book in nice condition. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014576
- Title
- Baccarat
- Author
- Danby, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- FICTION, LITERATURE, NOVEL, ANTIQUARIAN,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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- Tight
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- Text Block
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Edges
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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