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Acrostics
Hitchin Acrostic Club
1868
Hodder and Stoughton : London
6.5" by 5"
[5], vi-viii, [1], 2-187pp
SUMMARY
An uncommon first edition acrostic collection, an entertaining selection by the Hitchin Acrostic Club.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Uncommon
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
An uncommon first edition of this work.
A selection of puzzling acrostics, compiled by the Hitchin Acrostic Club, containing one-hundred and seventy-one in total.
Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the editor's note.
Clippings pasted on to the recto to the last leaf of text, and to the verso to the rear endpaper, a selection of charades and other puzzles.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with a tear to the tail of the joints. Light discolouration and minor marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some odd spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the editor's note.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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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