Weidenfeld And Nicolson, 1966. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1966. No Edition Remarks. 359 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Jacket is in removable plastic cover.

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Seller: World of Rare Books (GB)
Seller's Inventory #: 1632130512ADA
Title: English Surnames
Author: C. M. Matthews
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Weidenfeld And Nicolson
Date Published: 1966

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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...
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....
Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...