- Bookseller: Antic Hay Books
- Seller Inventory #: 43177
- Book condition:
- Binding: Hardcover
- Date published: 1985
Book Description
1985. KAHN, Carol. BEYOND THE HELIX: DNA AND THE QUEST FOR LONGEVITY. [NY]: Times Books, [1985]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Fine; minor wear d/j.
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boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
