- Bookseller: Argonaut Book Shop
- Seller Inventory #: 1625
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1928
Book Description
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928 First edition. Signed by the author. Number 174 of 220 copies. Orange cloth backed blue boards, lettered in gilt. Spine faded, light rubbing to the extremities. Glue stain to front endpaper. Overal a fine copy..
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boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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.
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.
