The Glory That Was Greece
by STOBART, J. C
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd., 1929. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Later Impression. 8vo. Bound in red cloth with gilt title and decorative boder to spine, gilt title and blind stamp border and seawl to front board. Maps to endpapers and illustrated with black and Cloth overall lightly dust soiled, extremities and edges well rubbed with a little fraying, a few spots of damp to front board, crack to front board top corner wrinkling cloth slightly and tearing pastedown, pastedowns cracked at hinges, corners of boards bumped..
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- Bookseller
- Contact Editions (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14433
- Title
- The Glory That Was Greece
- Author
- STOBART, J. C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Impression
- Publisher
- Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Size
- 8vo
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Our south side location has parking out front and our hours are 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All other times by appointment which can easily be arranged by calling 416-322-0777 or by e-mailing contacteditions@bellnet.ca
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$8500.00 Cdn.
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About Us | Email Us
2007 Contact Editions Address:
491 Davenport Road
Toronto, Ontario M4V 1B7 Telephone:
Phone: 416-322-0777
Fax: 416-322-3226 Our Hours:
Thursday to Saturday: 11 am to 5 pm
All other times by appointment.
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Glossary
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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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.