- Bookseller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
- Seller Inventory #: 9432
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: VG-
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Young
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1953
Book Description
New York Farrar, Straus and Young 1953 Hardcover VG- Black cloth spine and boards. Plenty of bumping at the head and tail of the spine and at the tips of the corners. Red publisher's topstain.
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.
bumping : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
tail : The heel of the spine.
VG- : A term used to denote a condition a slight grade lesser than VG. Very Good is defined by AB Bookman's Weekly as "a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted."
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
