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The Pacha of Many Tales
by Captain Marryatt
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1864. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good . Brown half-leather binding with marbled boards. Decorative gilt stamped spine. 5 raised bands, and 2 black slips on spine. All edges marbled. Marbled end-papers. Frontispiece with tissue guard. 391pp. Covers and spine have places of rubbing. Black slips are torn and chipped. Inner and outer front hinge starting, but still holding well. Inner back hinge starting. Pages are slightly age-toned. Previous owner's name written on front flyleaf. Full refund if not satisfied.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 063613
- Title
- The Pacha of Many Tales
- Author
- Captain Marryatt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1864
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- 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....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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