- Bookseller: Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 30881
- Book condition: 2
- Illustrator: MARIAPIA
- Binding: Hardcover
- Date published: 1945
Book Description
1945. 2. ITALIAN INTEREST. I GENIETTI DEL BOSCO by Colombini. Milano: Piccoli no date ca 1945. Sq. 8vo, pictorial boards, some toning and rubbing to covers, VG. The story of little elves and humanized insects in the wood. Illus. with charming full page color lithos by Mariapia.
Not sure what some of these terms mean? Look it up in our glossary.
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
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)
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.
