Modern Methods of Illustrating Books
by Wood, H. Trueman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Nearly fine copy in the original gilt-decorated cloth
- Seller
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Pittsford, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: A.C. Armstrong & Son. Nearly fine copy in the original gilt-decorated cloth. 1887. 1st. hardcover. 12mo, 247 pp., Bound in green cloth with beveled edges; just a touch of rubbing along the edges, else a tight, clean copy .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Abacus Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOOKS026091I
- Title
- Modern Methods of Illustrating Books
- Author
- Wood, H. Trueman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Nearly fine copy in the original gilt-decorated cloth
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- A.C. Armstrong & Son
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1887
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About the Seller
Abacus Bookshop
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Pittsford, New York
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...