- Bookseller: Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 26521
- Book condition: 2
- Illustrator: CULVER,R.K.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Date published: 1908
Book Description
1908. 2. EATON,SEYMOUR. THE ROOSEVELT BEARS ABROAD. Phil: Stern 1908. 4to, cloth backed pict. bds, 178p., light edge rubbing, spine faded and very faint small edge soil on several pages else tight and VG. 1st ed. Illus. by R.K. CULVER with 15 color plates plus many b&w's. The Bears meet King Edward and travel in Europe.
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rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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.
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.
bds : An abbreviation used for boards, used to describe the front and back coverings of a hard covered book.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
