- Bookseller: Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 5634
- Book condition:
- Publisher: Apud Waesberge, Wetstenium & Smith.
- Place: Amsterdam
- Date published: 1735
Book Description
Amsterdam: Apud Waesberge, Wetstenium & Smith.. 1735. 16mo. 120pp. Copper engraved title page. Cont. speckled calf, gilt tooled spine, brown calf label. Engraved armorial bookplate on front pastedown.
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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.
title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.
calf : Leather binding made from calfskin. Most common form of leather binding.
bookplate : A device (often decorative) affixed to the book, usually on the endpapers, which designates ownership (or former ownership).
pastedown : The paper glued to the inside cover of a hard cover book.
