The Game of Draughts
by Lyman, H. D
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
-
Decatur, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Worcester MA: Edwin F. Richardson, Printer. Very Good-. 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. Original binding in very nice condition with just a touch of wear to corners -- brown pebbled cloth with gilt titles and black decoration. Both front and rear endpapers are split at hinge - otherwise a good tight binding to page block. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 421 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Novel Ideas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 630285
- Title
- The Game of Draughts
- Author
- Lyman, H. D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Edwin F. Richardson, Printer
- Place of Publication
- Worcester MA
- Date Published
- 1881
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports / Games;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Novel Ideas Books
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Decatur, Illinois
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- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...