Chronicles of England, France, Spain: Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV : Vol I
by Sir John Froissart
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
William Smith, 1848. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1848. No Edition Remarks. 768 pages. No dust jacket. Volume I of two. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustrations throughout. Colour frontispiece. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Heavy cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Tape repairs to hinges. Binding loose. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners. Spine heavily worn and deteriorating. Gilt lettering dulled. All surfaces tanned and sunned.Some additional marks and staining to surfaces.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1695205363MHP
- Title
- Chronicles of England, France, Spain: Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV : Vol I
- Author
- Sir John Froissart
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Smith
- Date Published
- 1848
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...