- Bookseller: Antic Hay Books
- Seller Inventory #: 40050
- Book condition:
- Binding: Hardcover
- Date published: 1963
Book Description
1963. HADFIELD, John. THE SATURDAY BOOK. [London]: Hutchinson, [1963]. 8vo., bright yellow and green cloth with gilt stamping in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Hadfield on the front endpaper: "For Lauder with care, from Phyl and John. Christmas, 1963." Near Fine; some edgewear (few tears and small chips) d/j.
Not sure what some of these terms mean? Look it up in our glossary.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
