- Bookseller: Riverow Bookshop, INC ABAA
- Seller Inventory #: BOOKS001884I
- Format: Cloth
- Book condition: G/--
- Illustrator: Color, Black & White Illus.
- Edition: .......
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: J.M. Dent & Company
- Place: London, UK
- Date published: 1902
Book Description
London, UK: J.M. Dent & Company. G/--. 1902. ........ Cloth. 8vo., 428 pp., cover rubbed & soiled, corners bumped & frayed, spine tips frayed, yellowing, untrimed oage edges, hinges cracked .
Not sure what some of these terms mean? Look it up in our glossary.
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.
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.
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.
