Words, facts, and phrases: A dictionary of curious, quaint, & out-of-the-way matters
by Edwards, Eliezer
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good copy; light to heavy wear to cloth with fraying along all edges and at the corners and along the spine joints; cloth is mod
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1911. Hardcover. Good copy; light to heavy wear to cloth with fraying along all edges and at the corners and along the spine joints; cloth is moderately soiled; and sunned on spine and edges of boards; light to moderate scuffs to cloth; tanned edges of leaves and end papers; previous owner's name and address written in pen on ffep; edges of leaves dust soiled; a fragile-feeling book when held though still solidly in one piece; o/w pages are clean and free of creases; a well-loved, handsome copy that is holding together well.. Octavo in burgundy-brown-red cloth; 631 pp., 20 cm. In English.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85938
- Title
- Words, facts, and phrases: A dictionary of curious, quaint, & out-of-the-way matters
- Author
- Edwards, Eliezer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good copy; light to heavy wear to cloth with fraying along all edges and at the corners and along the spine joints; cloth is mod
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Keywords
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Words, Reference, Language
- Bookseller catalogs
- Language;
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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- Sunned
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- Edges
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- 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....
- Leaves
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