- Bookseller: Antic Hay Books
- Seller Inventory #: 53597
- Book condition:
- Binding: Paperback
- Date published: 1916
Book Description
1916. W.C.H. ANNA WEISER MUHLENBERG: A MORNING STAR IN THE DESTINY OF A CONTINENT. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Very Good (some wear).
Not sure what some of these terms mean? Look it up in our glossary.
wraps : The paper covering on the outside of a paperback.
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.
A.N. : When used to describe the condition of a book refers to As New, "the book is in the same immaculate condition in which it was published. There can be no defects, no missing pages, no library stamps, etc., and the dust jacket (if it was issued with one) must be perfect without any tears," as defined by AB Bookman's Weekly
