London: Adam & Charles Black, 1961. Book. Illus. by Sarvis, David. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. c 1935, 1961. New material added, stated on copyright page. No indication of later printings in this edition. Green cloth with gilt titles on spine. Boards clean and bright, corners gently bumped. Spine clean and square, ends gently bumped. Text block toned with moderate foxing. Binding firm. Previous owner's name on front end paper, old bookseller sticker on rear paste down along gutter. Otherwise, unmarked. Text with light to moderate foxing throughout. DJ price-clipped, clean and whole with light toning at edges with a bit of gentle rubbing. Spine lightly sunned, a few light stain spots with tiny chips at spine corners. Priority and International shipping may cost more.

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Bookseller: Small World Books, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 072240
Title: Historic Costume for the Stage
Author: Barton, Lucy
Illustrator: Sarvis, David
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition
Publisher: Adam & Charles Black
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1961
Keywords: stage costumes
Bookseller catalogs: Drama;
Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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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...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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....