George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1946. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1946. Reprinted. 336 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with black lettering. Pages are moderately tanned. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. Noticeable tanning and foxing to text block edges. Pen inscription to front free end paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends causing cloth to fray. Mild mottling to boards. Mild sunning to spine and edges.

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Bookseller: World of Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1662484937DPB
Title: The Piper in the Wind
Author: Anne Hepple
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co Ltd
Date Published: 1946

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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...
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...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Acceptable: A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...