Book Description
The Story of the Mormon Trail. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. First edition. 331 pp. Hardcover. 8vo size. Purple cloth. Gilt lettering and decoration. Head and heel bumped and rubbed; boards toned; tight binding. Pressure points of dustjacket slightly soiled. Very good/Very good. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply)
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boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
heel : The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
bumped : 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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
