- Seller Inventory #: 8826
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: NY: Macmillan, 1964, first printing
NY: Macmillan, 1964, first printing. Quarto (10.0 in. by 7.0 in.); 562pp.; very good hardcover; soiled cloth covers; bumped corners; name, address to free front endpaper..
endpaper : The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after printing. One side is glued to the inner portion of the boards (the paste-down) and the other is left loose (free endpaper).
soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
quarto : A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.