- Bookseller: Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 17492
- Book condition: 2
- Illustrator: THOMA,HANS
- Date published: 1905
Book Description
1905. 2. ABC. (GERMAN) ABC BILDERBUCH text von William Hey and Mathilde Coester Cassel. Mainz: Scholz [1905]. Large 4to, cl. backed pict. bds, some cover soil and wear, VG-. A beautiful turn of the century German alphabet illustrated by HANS THOMA with 22 full page chromolithographs (including title).
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VG- : A term used to denote a condition a slight grade lesser than VG. Very Good is defined by AB Bookman's Weekly as "a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted."
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.
