Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1960. Five Centuries of Social Life. Pp. xviii+368(last blank), 8 plates, title page vignette, bibliographies, index; demy 8vo; dark green cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, edges of boards a trifle rubbed price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly faded and soiled, edges lightly rubbed and split; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, the free endpapers faintly offset, hinges tender at a couple of points, edges of leaves a trifle foxed; Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1960. Second edition, reprinted. *First published in 1932.

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Bookseller: Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 158142
Title: CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN ENGLAND
Author: Darton, F. J. Harvey
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication: Cambridge
Date Published: 1960

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Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller

Unless otherwise described, all books are in the original cloth or board binding, are demy or crown octavo in size, and are published in London. All books are in very good, or better, condition with defects, if any, fully described. Traditional trade terms apply. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All orders will be confirmed by email or facsimile.

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Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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...
Leaves: Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Vignette: A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
Offset: A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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...