- Bookseller: Dawson's Book Shop
- Seller Inventory #: WS33329
- Book condition: Good, book plate glued inside front cover, small blindstamp to frontispiece illustration and title page
- Binding: Hardcover
- Place: Arthur H. Clark, Cleveland
- Date published: 1926
Book Description
Arthur H. Clark, Cleveland, 1926. Good, book plate glued inside front cover, small blindstamp to frontispiece illustration and title page. 9 1/2 x 6 inches, cloth, front cover soiled, prominent stain at lower edge of spine suggesting the removal of library shelf numbers, edgeworn, corners lightly bumped, 349 pages plus 3 leaves of plates and 1 folding map.
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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.
leaves : When used to refer to a part of a book means the book's pages.
frontispiece : A portrait or illustration on the page opposing the title page.
title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.
plates : Full page illustrations or photographs. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings.
blindstamp : An indentation deliberately placed on the board of a book. Often indicates a book club edition.
soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
plate : Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
