The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer
by Samuel Smiles
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Columbus: Follett, Foster and Company, 1860. Hardcover. From the "Fourth London Edition." 5.5 x 8.5in. xv. 513pp. Illustrated. Publisher's diamond cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. VERY GOOD. Shows shelf rubbing of the extremities with some small nicks of the cloth, marginal discoloration, extremely light foxing throughout, otherwise the binding is strong and tight the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.
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- Bookseller
- North Books: Used & Rare (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31576
- Title
- The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer
- Author
- Samuel Smiles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Follett, Foster and Company
- Place of Publication
- Columbus
- Date Published
- 1860
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...