Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton. London. n.d. (c1910). Prize binding, bound in full red calf, gilt. Raised bands to spine, gilt decoration to compartments with contrasting label piece. All edges marbled and marbled endpapers. Colour frontis. 442pp. Boards soiled. Prize bookplate to front endpaper, inner hinge cracked, occasional foxing to contents o/w contents clean and sound.

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Bookseller: Addyman Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 63120
Title: The Willoughby Captains.
Author: REED, Talbot Baines
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Date Published: Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stough
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: CHILDREN'S binding

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Addyman Books

All books are First edition, printed in London, unless otherwise stated. We offer a changing selection of old/out-of-print/remaindered books in a wide range of subjects. Every effort has been made to describe the books as accurately as possible, but any items ordered can be returned if not as described within a 7 day period. European Union customers have 14 days.

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Addyman Books

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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire

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About Addyman Books

Addyman Books is based in Hay-on-Wye, the book capital of the world, with almost 30 bookshops in the town, nestled in the Black Mountains of Wales. We have been established since 1986 and have three shops, Addyman Books, Addyman Annexe and Murder & Mayhem. Large general stock. Murder & Mayhem specialises in Detective Fiction, True Crime and Horror.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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...
O/W: An abbreviation for otherwise
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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...
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,...
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....
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...