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JACK BRAG. BY THE AUTHOR OF "SAYINGS AND DOINGS" by [Hook, Theodore]:
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London: Richard Bentley, 1837.. Three volumes. Contemporary three quarter calf and marbled boards, spines gilt extra, gilt labels. First edition. Binding rather rubbed, but sound, foxing to prelims and terminal leaves, bound without half-titles, ads and errata; just a good fill-in set.
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. Marbled boards : A hardcover book with a decorative, multi-colored paper on the outside covering. gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example. leaves : When used to refer to a part of a book means the book's pages. calf : Leather binding made from calfskin. Most common form of leather binding.
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