Thirteen-month Calendar (The Reference Shelf, Volume VI, No.4)
by Johnsen, Julia E
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-/-
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York, USA: The H. W. Wilson Company, 1929. Cloth. Very Good-/-. A collection of essays that delve into the reformation of the present Gregorian calender into a more logical Thirteen-month Calender. In 1923, the League of Nations assigned a committee to study, and act upon it. This Reference Shelf edition follows in the series practice of presenting the reprints of some of the best and most representative discussions in an impartial light. This edition also gives a brief summary of the leading arguments and has a full and classified bibliography. Brown cloth with black titling to the front and the spine, the front cover has a black line illustration of a bookshelf, front endpapers and the page backing the FFEP show a list of all the editions in The Reference Shelf series, the back endpapers have a listing of the other series offered by the publishers. 201 pages. Some shelf wear with corners and spine ends slightly worn, there are a few light smudges and pressure marks on the covers, edges of the text block are foxed as are a few of the pages, there is a ligjht damp mark at the top right corner of a few pages that do not affect the text, the book is in great shape for its age, with a solid and tight binding and internal pages free of markings. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011911
- Title
- Thirteen-month Calendar (The Reference Shelf, Volume VI, No.4)
- Author
- Johnsen, Julia E
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The H. W. Wilson Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, USA
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- SCIENCE, TIME, CHRONOLOGY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference; Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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- FFEP
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- Foxed
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- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Text Block
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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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...