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The Days Work
by KIPLING, Rudyard
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan & CO., Limited, 1898. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo.381pp, [18] ads page. 20th-century blue calf by Bayntun, Bath, five raised bands to spine, titles to red and green spine labels, gilt tooling in compartments, covers bordered with a double gilt fillet, elaborate decoration to board edges and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Small sticker to endpaper. Spine labels slightly faded and soiled, minor rubbing to cover. Clean and bright copy..
Synopsis
The Day's Work contains twelve of Kipling's tales that focus on work, employment, and labor from different perspectives. Some of the stories include: "A Walking Delegate," "The Bridge-Builders," "The Tomb of His Ancestors," and "William the Conquerer," among others.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001266
- Title
- The Days Work
- Author
- KIPLING, Rudyard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan & CO., Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
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About the Seller
Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
Biblio member since 2016
London, Greater London
About Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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