The Mikado's Empire
by Griffis, William Elliot
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Boonsboro, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Harper, 1876-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 625, [12]pp, ill. Octavo. Original red cloth, gilt. Soiling to spine and edges, chipping, loss to head of spine, rear board deatched. Front board cracked from text block, shaken. A working copy.
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- Bookseller
- SequiturBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1610070022
- Title
- The Mikado's Empire
- Author
- Griffis, William Elliot
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper
- Date Published
- 1876-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
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Boonsboro, Maryland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- 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...
- 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....
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- 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,...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...