BELGIUM, Pained by A. Forestier, Text by GWT Omond
by GWT Omond and A. Forestier (illustrator)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
A. & C. Black, 1908. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. A. and C. Black; London, 1908. Hardcover. A Very Good, black cloth binding with yellow lettering and Belgian emblem on front board and gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, fold-out map in rear present and intact, tissue-protected color illustrations throughout, some rubbing to board and spine edges, rub mark bottom text block corner, heavy discoloration to endpapers, some age toning to pages, few small soiled specks on fore-edge, top text block edge stained in a tan color with some blemishes and some fading, few small dog-eared pages, bit biblichor, some age spotting/foxing to board buckram, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear with few tears and chips along edges, chip top spine, sunned spine and verso, crease top rear flap corner, open tear bottom spine, moisture stain verso bottom spine and verso bottom rear panel, Dust wrapper. A nice, overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 390pp., indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1038045
- Title
- BELGIUM, Pained by A. Forestier, Text by GWT Omond
- Author
- GWT Omond and A. Forestier (illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A. & C. Black
- Date Published
- 1908
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
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Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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....
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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