- Bookseller: Austin's Antiquarian Books
- Seller Inventory #: 7173
- Format: Octavo,
- Book condition: Fair to good. Moderate wearing of extremities. Number stamp on front free fly. Front hinge starting.
- Publisher: Hastings House,
- Place: New York:
- Date published: (1961).
Book Description
New York:: Hastings House,, (1961). . Octavo,. Fair to good. Moderate wearing of extremities. Number stamp on front free fly. Front hinge starting. . red cloth.
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octavo : A book whose page size is approximately 12 inches by 9 inches. 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 cut into eight pages.
hinge : The portion of a book near the spine that is intended to flex to allow the book to open.
Fair : is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. All defects must be noted. (defined by AB Bookman's Weekly)
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.