Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1982. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good +. 176 pgs. 6 x 8 1/2 in. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Condition of the book is NEAR FINE ; an almost pristine copy, with some light foxing to edges of text block. Condition of DJ is VERY GOOD+ ; almost perfect except for a faded spine. Not price-clipped.

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Bookseller: Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 3910
Title: CUSTOMS AND CHARACTERS
Author: Peter Quennell
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: very good +
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First American edition
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1982
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Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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...
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....
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...
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....
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...