An Anthology Of Pieces From Early Editions Of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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About This Item
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. No Edition Remarks. 63 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to title page and index. Some creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to spine and edges. Minor marks to boards. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1691492554MXP
- Title
- An Anthology Of Pieces From Early Editions Of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Author
- Unstated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Date Published
- 1963
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...