Washington and the Hope of Peace
by H.G.Wells
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG Minus/Very Good
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£121.40£97.12
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Glasgow: W. Collins Sons & Co., 1922. Book. VG Minus. Cloth. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Red Cloth with black rules/lettering to the front and black lettering to the spine. 5 pp. ads at the back. This copy is VG MINUS ( GOOD only exterior and VG Interior) in a VG, unclipped ( 6/- net to front cover), Mylar protected DJ. Exterior has a 1" closed tear to upper front hinge, 2" closed tear to lower front hinge, a couple of closed punctures to the spine, and moderately worn spine ends/bottom edges. Red color and black lettering still bright. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and firmly bound with moderate toning to the text and inside EPs ( where DJ did not cover). DJ is modestly faded with about 1/8" worn away at top spine and a couple of small tape supports at spine ends. Only three others on Abe as of January 2022 with the scarce DJ. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002296
- Title
- Washington and the Hope of Peace
- Author
- H.G.Wells
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG Minus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- W. Collins Sons & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1922
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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....
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