- Seller Inventory #: 002926
- Book condition: Good
- Illustrator: Wood Engravings By T. Stoney
- Edition: First Published 1945, Lst. Ed.
- Publisher: Sylvan Press
- Place: London (1945)
London (1945): Sylvan Press. Good. First Published 1945, Lst. Ed.. Small oblong 4to. Bit shaken/some foxing endpapers & title page. Covers show wear edges and spine tips. Covers bit warped. .
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.
title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.
4to : Or 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.
endpapers : The first and last two pages (verso and recto) from the front and back of a book.
