Science, Invention and Plant Life. The Young Folks Treasury Volume VIII
by Mabie, Hamilton Wright; Edward Everett Hale; William Byron Forbush, Editors; Jennie Ellis Burdick, Assistand Editor
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: The University Society Incorporated, 1919. Full tan buckram binding blindstamped in blue & green on front cover and spine. White lettering on spine. Waterstained back cover at edge. Book slightly soiled. Lovely gilt & brown illustrated endpages. Full color frontis, with several other full color and black and white plates. The interior in in very good condition not affected by moisture. Overall a FAIR condition book because of the discoloration to back board. . First Edition Thus. Full Buckram. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ziern-Hanon Galleries
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013660
- Title
- Science, Invention and Plant Life. The Young Folks Treasury Volume VIII
- Author
- Mabie, Hamilton Wright; Edward Everett Hale; William Byron Forbush, Editors; Jennie Ellis Burdick, Assistand Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- The University Society Incorporated
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1919
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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