- Bookseller: Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 4059
- Book condition:
- Edition: First edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Charles Scribnerís Sons.
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1881
Book Description
New York: Charles Scribnerís Sons.. 1881. First edition. First edition. Sm. 8vo. (2),iv,126pp. Plus (2)pp. publisherís ads. Orig. pictorial olive cloth stamped in red & black. Head & foot of spine with small, neat repairs. Custom made linen dust jacket with red calf label and matching slipcase.
Not sure what some of these terms mean? Look it up in our glossary.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
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.
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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
