A Text-book Of Elementary Metallurgy For The Use Of Students
by Arthur H Hiorns
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Macmillan and Co, 1913. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1913. 3rd edition. 228 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth with gilt titles to spine. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Gutters cracked with exposed netting. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown and pre title page. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Boards rather rubbed and marked overall. Spine is heavily sunned. Gilt is dulled and worn.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1655313538CLB
- Title
- A Text-book Of Elementary Metallurgy For The Use Of Students
- Author
- Arthur H Hiorns
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co
- Date Published
- 1913
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- 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...
- Jacket
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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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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...
- 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....