- Bookseller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
- Seller Inventory #: 5637
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Very good+
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Librairie Armand Colin
- Place: Paris
- Date published: 1917
Book Description
Paris Librairie Armand Colin 1917 Hardcover Very good+ Originally published in 1913, this is the revised edition of 1917. 540 pp. Leather spine with gilt title; green cloth boards. Marbled endsheets. Light wear and rubbing. Age toning to fore edges; internally fine. A lovely, inscribed presentation copy from the author's son, Paul. Inscribed on the ffep with a letter of introduction, envelope and calling card laid in at the front.
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boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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.
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.
ffep : Front free endpaper. Generally, the first page of a book.
inscribed : a short note written by the author or a previous owner in the beginning of a book, generally accompanied by a signature.
laid in : something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
