A History and Description of English Porcelain
by Burton, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
A. Wessels Company. Used - Very Good. 1902. Hardcover. Cloth. 4to. 196 pp. Illustrated. Number 510 of a limited edition of 1200 copies. Mild shelf wear to boards, gilt lettering on front board and spine is bright and clear. Rear hinge is slightly starting, otherwise binding is secure. Text unmarked. Altogether very sound. Very Good. No Dust Jacket. (Subject: Antiques & Collectibles).
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- Bookseller
- Powell's Bookstores Chicago (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- C38365
- Title
- A History and Description of English Porcelain
- Author
- Burton, William
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. Wessels Company
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About the Seller
Powell's Bookstores Chicago
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Chicago, Illinois
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Glossary
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...