- Bookseller: John Michael Lang Fine Books
- Seller Inventory #: 13099
- Format: Hardcover
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: University of Washington Press,
- Place: Seattle:
- Date published: 1965.
Book Description
Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1965. Hardcover 9.25" x 6.5". 270pp. Green marbled paper covered boards in dust wrapper. The dust jacket is faded on the front panel, spine and edges and edge wear, else near fine condition. Inscribed and signed by the author on the half title page. Illustrated with black and white photographs and a map.
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boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a 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.
title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.
half title : The leaf which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at times, the author's name and/or other information may appear.
inscribed : a short note written by the author or a previous owner in the beginning of a book, generally accompanied by a signature.
marbled paper : A decorative, multi-colored paper, sometimes used as end papers, or to cover the outside of a hardcover.
