Jolly Roger

Bookseller

InkQ Rare Books LLC (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

294

Title

Jolly Roger

Author

[William Goldman Collection] Patrick Pringle

Book Condition

Used - Gently rubbed, bumped, and discolored to boards, front hinge cracked, jacket torn and soiled. A good copy in a poor jacket. AYW-

Quantity Available

1

Binding

Hardcover

Keywords

History, Pirates, Princess Bride

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First Edition

In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...

Soiled

Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.

Octavo

Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...

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....

Jacket

Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...

Hinge

The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.

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,...

Poor

A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...

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...