- Bookseller: Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 23626
- Book condition: 2
- Illustrator: WRIGHT,ALAN
- Binding: Hardcover
- Date published: 1904
Book Description
1904. 2. CARROLL INTEREST. THE WALLYPUG IN FOG-LAND by G.E. Farrow. Phil. & Lond: Lipp. & Arthur Pearson 1904. 8vo, green cloth, extensive gilt pict. cover, all edges gilt, 207p., light shelfwear, VG. 1st U.S. ed. Great full and partial page illustrations done by ALAN WRIGHT.
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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)
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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
shelfwear : Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
