London: J.M. Dent and Co., 1896 One of the many novels of Captain Frederick Marryat. "Japhet was reared in a foundling hospital, and apprenticed to a Smithfield apothecary, his good looks, impulsive self-confidence, and unbounded talent for lying, carried him with éclat through the professions of quack doctor, juggler, and mountebank, gentleman about town, tramp, and quaker to emerge triumphantly at last as the only son of a wealthy Anglo-Indian general, or 'Bengal tiger,' as his friends preferred to call him." Condition notes - 418 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight, t.e.g., b.e./f.e. highly deckled, decorative front ep, sepia frontis w/ tissue guard; a.e. mildly tanned and foxed, w/occasional scant foxing near page f.e., PO names inked to ffep, "James" written heavily in think pencil to lfep, front hinge just starting. Cover midnight blue, gilt device front, bright gilt ornamentation and titles spine; lt shelfwear, extrems modestly worn, dimple to spine, sm tears to back near b.e. A quite nice copy of a beautiful book, if you can overlook the PO info.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 034954
Title: Japhet, In Search of a Father
Author: Marryat, Captain
Illustrator: Charles O. Murray
Format/Binding: Decorative Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: J.M. Dent and Co.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1896
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Period Fiction, Literature

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Device: Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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....
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...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...

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