- Bookseller: Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 312
- Book condition:
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: F. V. White & Co.
- Place: London
- Date published: N.d. (circa 1920)
Book Description
London: F. V. White & Co.. N.d. (circa 1920). Sm. 4to. 298pp. Index. Illus. with 8 color plates, one a frontis. Orig. green cloth, gilt, somewhat soiled, extremities just beginning to fray.
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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.
plates : Full page illustrations or photographs. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings.
soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
4to : Or 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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
