- Bookseller: John Michael Lang Fine Books
- Seller Inventory #: 13520
- Format: Hardcover
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company,
- Place: New York:
- Date published: 1949.
Book Description
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1949. Hardcover 7.75" x 5.25". 260pp. Red cloth hardcover with gilt spine lettering and device in dust wrapper. Top spine tip is lighly bumped, else fine condition. The dust jacket has edge wear with a .75" x .5" chip missing from the bottom spine tip, fading on the spine with light general soiling, VG condition. Black and white illustrations by Bill Charmatz
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dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
vg : Very Good condition. can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted. (defined by AB Bookman's Weekly)
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.
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.
device : A printers mark which usually appears on either the colophon or the title page.
soiling : 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.
