- Bookseller: Second Life Books Inc
- Seller Inventory #: 31324
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Horace Liveright,
- Date published: 1929.
Book Description
Horace Liveright, 1929. First Edition 4to, pages not numbered. Forward by William Bolitho. Green cloth, 3/4 leather, with gilt stamping on spine. Cover little worn at edges and corners, several of the pages with small tears at the bottom, o/w VG. A book of Arno's cartoons.
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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.
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.
o/w : An abbreviation for otherwise
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
