A Blind Man's Offering
by B.B. Bowen
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Author, 1850. Hardcover. Very Good. Second edition stated. 8vo in publisher's brown blind-stamped cloth, spine title in gilt. Binding tight and square, very modest rubbing, discreet repair to the top of the spine, text block fresh.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 300770
- Title
- A Blind Man's Offering
- Author
- B.B. Bowen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Author
- Date Published
- 1850
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Dunaway Books
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Saint Louis, Missouri
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...