- Bookseller: Caliban Books ABAA-ILAB
- Seller Inventory #: 0027655
- Book condition:
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: BostonBoston: Roberts Brothers, 1877
Book Description
BostonBoston: Roberts Brothers, 1877. Near Fine. Not first. 12mo, original cloth gilt, about fine bright crisp copy, 239 pp., talks on family life and child rearing and etiquette. Binding is Cloth.
Not sure what some of these terms mean? Look it up in our glossary.
12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.
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.
crisp : A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp will not have 'well-read' pages, i.e., where the book will naturally open to certain pages or sections.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
