- Bookseller: Argonaut Book Shop
- Seller Inventory #: 6250
- Publisher: Herbert Jenkins Limited
- Place: London
- Date published: 1959
Book Description
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1959 First edition. Red cltoh. Foot of spine bumped. Minor rubbing to head of spine. Dust jacket chipped and rubbed, but now protected in an acetate cover..
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rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
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.
chipped : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.
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.
