M. Barka: Malerbriefe aus Algerien mit Sechzig Zeichnungen

4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.

bds : An abbreviation used for boards, used to describe the front and back coverings of a hard covered book.