- Bookseller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
- Seller Inventory #: 5707
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Very good
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: W.B. Conkey Company
- Place: Chicago
- Date published: 1899
Book Description
Chicago W.B. Conkey Company 1899 Hardcover Very good Ex-library. 578 pp. Original red cloth with gilt stamped title to the front cover and spine. Minor wear; spine sunned. Small label at base of spine. Bookplate on front pastedown. Blindstamps to title page and page 101. Barcode label on rear pastedown. Internally very good. Contains Utah and Mormon content.
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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.
Ex-library : A former library book, generally containing library acquisition and ownership stamped markings, and other typical indications of the library's use.
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.
title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.
sunned : The affected portion of the book has been discolored from exposure to the sun.
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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
