The Taming of the Queen
by Philippa Gregory
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Simon & Schuster, 2015. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 2015. First Published in Great Britain. 436 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering. Presumed signed by the author to title page. Light foxing to pages. Slightly more prominent to text block edges. Binding remains firm; mild crack to rear hinge. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing to edges. Some minor scuffing overall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1705319740IEV
- Title
- The Taming of the Queen
- Author
- Philippa Gregory
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Date Published
- 2015
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About the Seller
World of Rare Books
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.