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Discoveries and Inventions of the Twentieth Century
Edward Cressy
1930
George Routledge and Sons : London
9" by 5.5"
xxi, 476pp
SUMMARY
A detailed and interesting copy of Edward Cressy's history of Discoveries and Inventions of the Twentieth Century, written on request by Routledge as a continuation of Robert Routledge's Nineteeth Century edition.
Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
Set in a beautiful armorial school prize binding from the presigious Dulwich College dated 1936 and awarded to a J.R. Jammadge.
Includes a frontispiece and plates, illustrations and diagrams throughout.
CONDITION
In a gilt half calf armorial binding with cloth boards. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed and faded in places. Internally, very bright and clean, with some mild spots to the first and last pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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