London: Williams and Norgate, Ltd., 1925. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/-. Foreword by W.L. George. Book is an autobiographical "low life" narrative of a "girl wretched from birth" in England. Red cloth with gilt titling and simple border on spine, gilt titling and blindstamped simple border on front, blindstamped publisher's insignia on back, leading text block edge is untrimmed (a few pages have ragged edges from being improperly cut by hand) 223 pages. Corners bumped, spine is age-darkened and slightly cocked, a few faint smudges on front and back but cover is generally clean and bright, text block edges are darkened and have foxing spots, end papers foxed, previous ownsers bookplate inside front cover, see previous note concerning ragged edges on a few pages, text is basically clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Bookseller: Black Sheep Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 014698
Title: Gilt on the Gingerbread, The. A Human Document
Author: Anonymous
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: -
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: Williams and Norgate, Ltd.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1925
Keywords: BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, U.K., ANTIQUARIAN, MEMOIR, FICTION
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We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.

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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...
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...
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Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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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...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...