- Bookseller: Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 5710
- Book condition:
- Edition: y
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Edward Moxon & Co.
- Place: London
- Date published: 1859
Book Description
London: Edward Moxon & Co.. 1859. y. First edition, 1st issue. Sm. 8vo. (2),vi,(4),262pp. (lacking the ads). Full, gilt stamped vellum (circa 1900), spine a bit darkened. Fore-edge ties torn. Gauffered gilt top edge.
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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.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
vellum : A fine quality of parchment made from hide produced for binding or sometimes a writing surface. Sometimes used to describe paper which has been made to resemble true vellum.
