- Bookseller: The Kelmscott Bookshop
- Seller Inventory #: 4408
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: The Century Co,
- Place: New York:
- Date published: 1918.
Book Description
New York:: The Century Co,, 1918.. First Edition 12mo., very good plus blindstamped green cloth boards, gilt to spine, sharp corners. Interior clean and tight; frontis of author. Political Theory. POL/5153.
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boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
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.
12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.
gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
