Chips; A Study of Manchester Life
by Hocking, Silas K
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1887 Book. Illus. by J. Miller. Good. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original grey-green cloth on blindstamped boards. Wear to spine ends and wrinkles to back cover. No front free endpaper. Front hinge cracked. Seth Baker was 9 or 10, and his brother, Chips, two years older. The boys survive by selling chips on the street. 87 pp..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007656
- Title
- Chips; A Study of Manchester Life
- Author
- Hocking, Silas K
- Illustrator
- J. Miller
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1887
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Keywords
- NOISBN Children's. Religion.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Glossary
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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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....