Chicago: Swedish Publishing Company,, 1901. Hardcover. Brown cloth with gilt and black titling on spine, gilt titling and decoration on front, four-colour illustration on front, black and white frontispiece, profusely illustrated with very handsome black and white plates. Spine ends and corners worn, edges lightly worn, spine cracked at upper rear gutter, shelf wear with multiple pale spots of discolouration, gilt on front and spine rubbed, text block edges darkened, front end paper split at upper and lower ends of hinge, rear end papers entirely split at hinge, light foxing to end papers, last end papers creased. The interior of this book is very attractive. Book is overweight. Postage rates calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

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Bookseller: Black Sheep Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 010029
Title: Sverige Och Svenskarne Eller Fran Slott Till Koja
Author: Thomas, Jr., William Widgery
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Swedish Publishing Company,
Place of Publication: Chicago
Date Published: 1901
Keywords: SWEDISH, NON-ENGLISH, WILLIAM WIDGERY THOMAS, JR.,
Bookseller catalogs: Non-English / Other Languages;

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We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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....
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...
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...
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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....