Peg Woffington
by Reade, Charles [Austin Dobson, introduction]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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London (Birr), Ontario, Canada
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- Bookseller
- CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27508h
- Title
- Peg Woffington
- Author
- Reade, Charles [Austin Dobson, introduction]
- Illustrator
- Thomson, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Allen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- literature illustrated editions limited editions large-paper editions fine collectible books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian Books; Fine Presses & collector's editions;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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Glossary
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- Gatherings
- A term used in bookbinding, where a gathering of sheets is folded at the middle, then bound into the binding together. The...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- 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....
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...