- Bookseller: John Michael Lang Fine Books
- Seller Inventory #: 15282
- Format: Hardback
- Edition: First edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Rinehart and Company, Incorporated.
- Place: New York & Toronto:
Book Description
New York & Toronto: Rinehart and Company, Incorporated. Hardback First edition 8.5" x 6". 314pp. Red cloth hardcover in dust wrapper. Spine tips and corners are lightly bumped, two leaves separated inexpertly, else VG+ condition. The dust jacket has .25 to .5" tears to the spine tips and edges with general wear, rubbing and fading, else VG condition.
Not sure what some of these terms mean? Look it up in our glossary.
rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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.
leaves : When used to refer to a part of a book means the book's pages.
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.
