- Bookseller: Argosy Book Store
- Seller Inventory #: 229057
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: good
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill
- Place: Indianapolis
- Date published: 1925
Book Description
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1925. hardcover. good. Illus. 8vo, green cloth, spine ends and edges of corners lightly worn, cloth lightly soiled. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1925).
Not sure what some of these terms mean? Look it up in our glossary.
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.
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.
soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
