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Boys' useful pastimes; Pleasant and profitable amusement for spare hours. Comprising chapters on the use and care of tools, and detailed instructions by means of which boys can make with their own hands, a large number of toys, household ornaments, scientific appliances..
by Griffith, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Cracks to hinge between end papers and boards. First 3 end papers loose, laid-in. The American Rural Home stamp to second free e
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: A.L. Burt, 1885. Hardcover. Cracks to hinge between end papers and boards. First 3 end papers loose, laid-in. The American Rural Home stamp to second free end paper. Moderate soiling, oxidizing, and rubbing to covers and spine. Very mild chipping to head and foot of spine. Mild rubbing and bumping to corners of boards. Small chip to bottom edge of back boards. Else pages clean and binding tight. About good(+).. Hardcover navy blue green octavo with gilt title to spine. 341 pages, b/w illustrations, 18 cm. With over 300 illustrations. By Prof. Robert Griffith. || DIY, recreation, downtime.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 89747
- Title
- Boys' useful pastimes; Pleasant and profitable amusement for spare hours. Comprising chapters on the use and care of tools, and detailed instructions by means of which boys can make with their own hands, a large number of toys, household ornaments, scientific appliances..
- Author
- Griffith, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Cracks to hinge between end papers and boards. First 3 end papers loose, laid-in. The American Rural Home stamp to second free e
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A.L. Burt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1885
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports and Recreation;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
Biblio member since 2005
Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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.
- 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...
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
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