The Rivals and the School for Scandal
by Sheridan, R.B.; Sullivan, Edward J. [Illustrations]
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
Macmillan Company, 1896. Hardcover. Acceptable. Hardcover. Beautiful book. Dark green cloth boards, with beautiful gilt title and design on front. Delightful art nouveau design on spine, with light fading to gilt. Small tear at the bottom of front board, about the size of a pencil eraser. Dented and worn corner tips. Shelf-wearing to edges of boards and spine. Gilt text block edges with a light dinger or two. Cloth on rear board is rippled and scuffed. Split hinge at front. Foxing throughout. Tissue guard and black and white plates are foxed. Splitting in gutters in several spots, but the pages are not loose. Book is readable. Photos gladly furnished upon request. 365 pages.
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- Bookseller
- Quirky Used Books & More
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230731001
- Title
- The Rivals and the School for Scandal
- Author
- Sheridan, R.B.; Sullivan, Edward J. [Illustrations]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan Company
- Date Published
- 1896
- Weight
- 1.50 lbs
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
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