RAFFLES: FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN by Hornung, E.W
- Bookseller: Maxwell's Bookmark
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 9937
- Format: Cloth
- Jacket condition: Spine canted with letters faded. Front inner hinge starting. Covers a bit soiled. Lacks dust jacket
- Edition: Reprint
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place: New York:
- Date published: 1905
Description
New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905. Reprint. Cloth. Spine canted with letters faded. Front inner hinge starting. Covers a bit soiled. Lacks dust jacket. One illustration by F.C. Yohn.
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.
reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
hinge : The portion of a book near the spine that is intended to flex to allow the book to open.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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