Elizabeth in Retreat
by Westrup (Mrs. W. Sydney Stacey), Margaret
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto, ON: John Lane/Bell and Cockburn. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1912. Hardcover. Some tearing base of spine, one 1/4 inch tear at top. Previous owner's name crossed out with marker on front pastedown, number in ink beside it. Light soil on pages, a few pages spotted, front hinge started & back hinge cracked but solid, corners lightly bumped. FFEP creased ; Green cloth covered boards have black titles on front board and gilt titles on spine ; 428 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11265
- Title
- Elizabeth in Retreat
- Author
- Westrup (Mrs. W. Sydney Stacey), Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- John Lane/Bell and Cockburn
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, ON
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- British Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- British Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Ainsworth Books
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.