Ballads of a Cheechako
by Service, Robert W
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- 4/7
- Seller
-
Belen, New Mexico, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Barse & Co., 1909. Hard cover. 4. Very good. 137 p. Very Good. In darkgreen cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. Particularly well preserved tight, bright, clean and strong. Endpapers are lightly age toned. Text is clean and unmarked. Binding is strong, hinges tight and spine square. Corners are gently rounded and rubbed. Extremities have no wear. Front board has a dime size age mark. Gilt lettering is bright, shinny and distinct. Back board has a one inch soiled patch. Spine has minor wear at the crown and heel. Gilt is clear and distinct. Small dimple at the middle. Overall, an affable copy..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carobok (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.0000651
- Title
- Ballads of a Cheechako
- Author
- Service, Robert W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - 4
- Jacket Condition
- 7
- Publisher
- Barse & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1909
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Carobok
Biblio member since 2021
Belen, New Mexico
About Carobok
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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...