- Bookseller: Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 782
- Format: Paperback
- Book condition: 2
- Binding: Paperback
- Date published: 1890
Book Description
1890. Paperback. 2. INGOLDSBY,THOMAS. THE JACKDAW OF RHEIMS. Lond: Tuck ca 1890. 4to, stiff pictorial wraps, spine neatly repaired VG. Illustrated with full page lithographs in shades of brown and also in brown line on text pages.
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wraps : The paper covering on the outside of a paperback.
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.
pictorial wraps : Indicates that the covers of a paperback are decorated with a pitcure of some sort.
4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.
