- Bookseller: Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 2587
- Book condition:
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Printed by B. Griffin for Benj. Alsop
- Place: London
- Date published: 1680
Book Description
London: Printed by B. Griffin for Benj. Alsop. 1680. First edition. First edition. Sm. 8vo. (14),208pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait (defective at inner margin). Cont. gilt ruled calf, gilt decorated spine (lightly chipped & scuffed), red calf spine label. 19th cent. engraved bookplate on front pastedown.
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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.
chipped : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.
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.
frontispiece : A portrait or illustration on the page opposing the title page.
calf : Leather binding made from calfskin. Most common form of leather binding.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. 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 folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
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.
