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Seller Inventory # Format : Hardcover Edition : First Edition Binding : Hardcover Publisher Place : New York Date published Book Description shelf wear , touch of toning to the spine , two small chips from the paper label, owner mark on front paste down, else tight , bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards gilt lettering and decorative elements, color decorative pastedown , pictorial endpages, top of text block stained brown. . 677pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Index. Not sure what some of these terms mean? Look it up in our glossary boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. 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. Also known as the back. tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use. gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example. | |
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