Tieton, Washington: Marquand Editions. Fine with no dust jacket. 2009. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Pinhead nick to paper of back cover.; This brief essay is an homage to the spines of books. Spines, at their best, convey what the author, and ultimately the publisher, want the bookstore browser to assume about the book. The width, font, face, number of words, direction of printing, color, and pattern all affect us semi-consciously and determine if we will stop and pull the book from the shelf. The author explains his views as a publisher and provides examples and anecdotes about decisions on spine content. Unpaginated, but 5 pages. This is the initial volume of a 10-volume set of essays by different authors on various aspects of books. One of an edition of 500, most of which were distributed hors commerce. Designed by the author who is the publisher of Marquand Editions. Letterpress printed in Archer Book font on stiff leaves, each with two laminations of paper, trimmed at head and tail, with deckled fore edge on one lamination. Printed and bound by Marquand Editions. Bound in black and white quarter paper with black and gray patterned covers. Black pastedowns. This book's a look at a look at an uncommon topic and is in Fine condition.; Spines; Vol. 1; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 5 pages .

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Bookseller: 20 Ants Fine Books, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1015
Title: On Spines and Memories
Author: Marquand, Ed
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine with no dust jacket
Edition: Limited Edition
Publisher: Marquand Editions
Place of Publication: Tieton, Washington
Date Published: 2009
Keywords: Essay, Publishing, Fine Press
Bookseller catalogs: Books About Books; Fine Press;

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Fore Edge: The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
Tail: The heel of the spine.
Leaves: Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
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...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...