- Bookseller: Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 30812
- Book condition: 2
- Illustrator: HERFORD,OLIVER
- Binding: Hardcover
- Date published: 1897
Book Description
1897. 2. HARRIS,JOEL CHANDLER. AARON IN THE WILDWOODS. Bost.: HM 1897 (1897). 8vo pict. cloth, spine darkened and cover soiled some, VG. 1st ed. A story set on a Georgia plantation written with dialect. Illus. by OLIVER HERFORD with 24 plates. BAL 7140.
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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)
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.
plates : Full page illustrations or photographs. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings.
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.
soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.