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The Salmon Rivers of Scotland
by Augustus Grimble
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co, 1913. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1913. Third Edition. 309 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt decoration. Contains black and white map frontispiece, with photographic plates throughout. Pages are lightly tanned, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Binding is slightly shaky, due to cracked hinges, but all pages remain attached. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf-wear, with visible corner bumping and noticeable scuffing to edges. Visible dent to bottom edge of front board. Spine is severely sunned, with moderate crushing and splitting to ends. Moderate rubbing and scuffing overall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1667555204LSA
- Title
- The Salmon Rivers of Scotland
- Author
- Augustus Grimble
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co
- Date Published
- 1913
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
World of Rare Books
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
About World of Rare Books
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Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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