- Bookseller: Antic Hay Books
- Seller Inventory #: 44408
- Book condition:
- Binding: Hardcover
- Date published: 1929
Book Description
1929. HACKETT, Francis. HENRY THE EIGHTH. Illustrated. NY: Horace Liveright, 1929. 8vo., royal-blue cloth stamped in gilt & red. First Edition. Signed presentation by Hackett on front endpaper, to New York Times editor Charles Merz. "To Charlie, who saved me from disgrace, or did his best to, from his grateful, Francis H. Clonsharragh, April 24, 1929." Hackett also draws a sketch of Ireland. Good (worn, spine sunned).
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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.
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.
endpaper : The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after printing. One side is glued to the inner portion of the boards (the paste-down) and the other is left loose (free endpaper).
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
