With the Flag to Pretoria: A History of the Boer War of 1899-1900 2 Vols.
by Wilson, H. W
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair (Book Condition)
- Seller
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
London: Harmsworth Brothers, Ltd, 1900. Book. Fair (Book Condition). Quarter Leather. Reader's copy only. Rubbing to leather spines, chipping to cloth covers, rubbing to extremities, sunning, blunting to corners, hinges loose and edges tanned. Text clean, text block still tight, gilt lettering on black covers still bright. Text clean. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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- Bookseller
- Montreal Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025800
- Title
- With the Flag to Pretoria: A History of the Boer War of 1899-1900 2 Vols.
- Author
- Wilson, H. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair (Book Condition)
- Publisher
- Harmsworth Brothers, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa;
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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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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.
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...