Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Co. Good with no dust jacket. 1902. Hardcover. 2 volume set. Hard covers published by Houghton, Mifflin and Co. in 1902 and 1905. No dust jackets. Ex-college library books, with library markings. Dark blue cloth covers with gilt borders, lettering and designs on front and gilt lettering on spines. Covers have some scuffing and stains, spines are darkened, and corners of covers are bumped, with some wear. Ends of spine are worn, with some tearing and fraying. Top edges of pages are gilt-covered. Vol. 1: tissue guard for frontispiece is intact but wrinkled, the page after dedication page is loose, and back inner hinge is partially split. Vol. 2: spine is cocked some. Pages have slight tanning, several pages have some smudging, and endpapers have some foxing. Books are in good condition. 613 pages, 14.9 lb.; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 613 pages .

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Bookseller: Inside the Covers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: OVW8074
Title: The Argive Heraeum
Author: Charles Waldstein
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good with no dust jacket
Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin and Co
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1902
Keywords: Egypt, Greece, Ancient History, Art, Statues
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Folio: A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...