A History of the Art of Bookbinding with Some Account of the Books of the Ancients
by Brassington, W Salt editor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Macmillan & Co, (1893). First American Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 277p + ads, quarto, illustrated. Title page partially separated from the spine otherwise a very good copy in green decorated cloth, top edge gilt
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- Bookseller
- Old New York Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43041
- Title
- A History of the Art of Bookbinding with Some Account of the Books of the Ancients
- Author
- Brassington, W Salt editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1893)
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Old New York Book Shop
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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...
- 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....