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The Courtney Entry
by John Harris
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
-
Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hutchinson, 1971. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1971. First British Edition. 319 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Minor tanning to pages with ink marks to front pastedown and pen and pencil inscriptions to half title page. Front endpaper is missing and front hinge is cracked with exposed netting. Visible tanning to text block edges and pen and pencil inscriptions to rear pastedown and endpaper. Boards have notable rubbing and heavier bumping to corners. Moderate crushing to spine ends as well.
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Details
- Seller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1623946223GEO
- Title
- The Courtney Entry
- Author
- John Harris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Date Published
- 1971
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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....
- 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,...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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