TEXTILE FIBRES OF COMMERCE. A HANDBOOK ON THE OCCURENCE, DISTRIBUTION
by HANNAN, William I
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1902. HANNAN, William I. THE TEXTILE FIBRES OF COMMERCE. A HANDBOOK ON THE OCCURENCE, DISTRIBUTION, PREPARATION, AND USES OF ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, AND MINERAL FIBRES USED IN COTTON, WOOLLEN, PAPER, SILK, BRUSH AND HAT MANUFACTURES. London: Charles Griffin and Co., Ltd., 1902. x + 236 pp. 8vo., dark red pebbled cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Some shelfwear to heel, crown, and corners; front hinge starting. Owner's inkstamp to title page. B/w photo reproductions and illustrations. Very good overall.
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- Boston Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85203
- Title
- TEXTILE FIBRES OF COMMERCE. A HANDBOOK ON THE OCCURENCE, DISTRIBUTION
- Author
- HANNAN, William I
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1902
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About Boston Book Company
Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!
Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
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Helen Kelly
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...