- Seller Inventory #: 8939
- Format: Hardcover; 8th Printing
- Book condition: VG+/VG+
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Broadman Press
- Place: Nashville
- Date published: 1955
- Keywords: Robert E. Naylor, Non-fiction, Religion, Baptist Church, Spirituality
Nashville: Broadman Press. VG+/VG+. 1955. Hardcover; 8th Printing. 52, 53. Bound in reddish-tan cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, the book is clean, straight & tight. Previous owner's gift inscription is written on the front endpage, spine ends are a little bumped from shelving. The interior is clean without marks or tears. The price intact, unclipped dust jacket is clean and bright. There is light rubbing on the front panel and light edgewear, one small edge tear is internally mended. The book talks of the qualifications and responsibil ities of deacons in the Baptist church. ; 8" x 5 1/2"; 138 pages .
rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
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. Also known as the back.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.
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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
