London: George Bell, 1901. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Used - Fair. Hardcover. 1901 1st thus Combined Volume with General Index and additional portraits. Bohn's Historical Library. Acceptable. Hardcover blue cloth boards with blind stamped decoration on front panel and gilt stamped on spine. Boards are worn with small tears, heavy rubbing, bumped corners. Front and back hinge slightly cracked, but holding. Spine is slanted. Previous owner's inscription on title/frontis. Age-toning throughout. No markings in text. Still in solid reading condition.

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Bookseller: Angel Lane Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000394
Title: Memoirs of the Pretenders
Author: Jesse, John Heneage
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition 5th or later Printing
Publisher: George Bell
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1901
Pages: 564
Keywords: General, General, General
Size: 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall

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We are a small eclectic book, ephemera and collectables seller, based on the beautiful Jurassic Coast in Dorset. We are a mail order only business, and do not have a shop opened to the public, but occasionally sell at fairs and markets.
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Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
Acceptable: A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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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Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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...
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