Book Description
London: Faber & Faber, 1961 [i.e. 1962].. Quarto. Quarter gilt vellum and marbled paper over boards, t.e.g. Faint shadow of absent bookplate on front pastedown, else fine in very slightly edgeworn marching slipcase. The whole enclosed in a custom cloth slipcase and chemise. First deluxe edition. One of three hundred numbered copies printed at the Officina Bodoni in Dante types on Pescia paper by Hans Mardersteig. All copies were signed by the author. GALLUP A6d. MODERN MOVEMENT 30.
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boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
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.
bookplate : A device (often decorative) affixed to the book, usually on the endpapers, which designates ownership (or former ownership).
pastedown : The paper glued to the inside cover of a hard cover book.
quarto : A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.
marbled paper : A decorative, multi-colored paper, sometimes used as end papers, or to cover the outside of a hardcover.
vellum : A fine quality of parchment made from hide produced for binding or sometimes a writing surface. Sometimes used to describe paper which has been made to resemble true vellum.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
