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Pinocchio - The Tale of a Puppet
by C. Collodi
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
J M Dent & Sons, 1972. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1972. First edition thus. 214 pages. No dust jacket. Grey slipcase; red cloth with gilt and silver titles and decoration to front and spine. A Jason Book. Translated by Murray. Revised by G Tassinari. Illustrated by Folkard. Upper text block edge red. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning or foxing. A few dog-eared corners. Faint creases to some pages. Boards and spine are fresh and clean with minimal wear. Gilt is bright. Spine is slightly sunned. Slipcase has substantial marks, bumped corners and heavy cracking and tears to joins. A good book in a damaged slipcase.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1650352357ADA
- Title
- Pinocchio - The Tale of a Puppet
- Author
- C. Collodi
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J M Dent & Sons
- Date Published
- 1972
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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