- Bookseller: Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 4040
- Book condition:
- Edition: First edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Forbush Publishing Company.
- Place: Los Angeles
- Date published: 1931
Book Description
Los Angeles: Forbush Publishing Company.. 1931. First edition. First edition. 4to. 88pp. Orig. black cloth stamped in gilt, spine a bit faded. A presentation copy inscribed & signed in 1931 on a blank preliminary.
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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.
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.
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.
inscribed : a short note written by the author or a previous owner in the beginning of a book, generally accompanied by a signature.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
