- Bookseller: Riverow Bookshop, INC ABAA
- Seller Inventory #: BOOKS236263I
- Format: Cloth
- Book condition: G/--
- Illustrator: Not Illustrated
- Edition: .......
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Place: New York, NY
- Date published: 1963
Book Description
New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. G/--. 1963. ........ Cloth. 8vo., 325 pp, cover worn some, ex-library, hinges cracked .
Not sure what some of these terms mean? Look it up in our glossary.
Ex-library : A former library book, generally containing library acquisition and ownership stamped markings, and other typical indications of the library's use.
cracked : In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate, revealing the stitching or binding underneath.
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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
