- Bookseller: Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
- Seller Inventory #: 13280
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition:
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: John Smith.
- Place: Glasgow:
Book Description
Glasgow:: John Smith.. Hardcover. c 1919. Scottish recollections & sketches of wartime (WWI) in France of the Glasgow Highlanders which appeared in The Glasgow Herald and The Glasgow Bailie; folksy narratives of the company's exploits. Lg 12mo, b&w frontis, 91pp. Stiff paper pictorial wraps, bound in library binding, with dark blue cloth covers & gilt title at spine. Spine slt sunned & with faded white library number. Internally, library sticker inside front cover & rear covers; perforated library stamp at title page, o/w very good.
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wraps : The paper covering on the outside of a paperback.
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.
12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.
pictorial wraps : Indicates that the covers of a paperback are decorated with a pitcure of some sort.
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.
sunned : The affected portion of the book has been discolored from exposure to the sun.
sl. : slight
o/w : An abbreviation for otherwise
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
