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Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
by Zangwill, I
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
William Heinemann, London, 1893. Reprint. Hardcover (rebound in cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. At the rear of the book is a two page glossary. Red coloured cloth covered boards with black coloured embossed illustration (Star of David) and black coloured embossed titles are also present. Gilt coloured titles to the back strip. This is a one volume edition of a book that was first published as multiple volumes. The story of Jews living in ghetto, in appalling poverty and conditions, in London in the late 19th century. This book has been rebound – using the original red coloured cloth cover over black coloured cloth – please see photograph. Softening and a little fraying of the back strip edges; with bumping, rubbing and some fraying of the book corners. There is rubbing along the front and lower book edges and to the book panels. Tanning and faint foxing to the text block edges. The free front end page has become a little detached from the text block – for about half its length. Previous owner's name to the top left hand corner of the front paste-down; and to the top right hand corner of the half title page. Rubs, marks and stains to the end pages and there is a crease the full length of the free front end page. A little foxing to the pages. Sunning of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [7], VIII, [1], 2 - 410, [16 – further titles from publishing house] pages,. Deckled Front Edge (rough cut). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature; 19th century; Judaica. Inventory No: 0287274. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0287274
- Title
- Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
- Author
- Zangwill, I
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (rebound in cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Literature, England, London, Jews Literature; 19th century; Judaica. Unbranded Zangwill, I. Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
- Bookseller catalogs
- Judaica;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
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