- Bookseller: marilyn braiterman rare books
- Seller Inventory #: WebOneAbe-275
- Format: H Cloth..
- Book condition: Fine.
- Illustrator: Arnold Genthe.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: MITCHELL KENNERLEY
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1929
Book Description
New York: MITCHELL KENNERLEY. 1929. 4to. H Cloth... Fine.. Performing arts New York & London: Mitchell Kennerley, 1929. 4to, black cloth with gilt lettering and vignette. Fine in soiled pictorial box (repaired at spine and sturdy). The photographic studies we re made by Genth e during Isadora Duncans 1915-1918 visit to America at the height of her career.
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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.
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.
soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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.
vignette : A small illustration or graphic placed at the beginning or end of a book or a chapter.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
