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A History of Education in British West Africa by Wise, Colin G
- Bookseller: SugarTreeBooks
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 706148
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Good
- Jacket condition: No Jacket
- Edition: Probable First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Longmans, Green & Co.
- Place: London UK
- Date published: 1956
Description
London UK: Longmans, Green & Co., 1956 Inscribed on front loose endpaper from author to his uncle- "To Uncle Lionel from Colin G. Wise... With the compliments of the author." Upper end of spine with slight damage. Corners bumped with miniscule wear. Pages are spotlessly clean, bright, and tightly bound.. Inscribed by Author. Probable First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book
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. Also known as the back.
12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.
endpaper : The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after printing. One side is glued to the inner portion of the boards (the paste-down) and the other is left loose (free endpaper).
bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
inscribed : a short note written by the author or a previous owner in the beginning of a book, generally accompanied by a signature.
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