- Seller Inventory #: 002790
- Publisher: New York: M. Evans and Company, Inc. (1973)
- Keywords: CRIMINALS, LAW, &, CRIMINOLOGY, ILS, B/W
New York: M. Evans and Company, Inc. (1973). 8th printing. Thick 4to. D.J. chipped edges and bit worn. Spine cocked. .
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.
cocked : Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not align when the book is lying flat. Severity may differ.
chipped : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.
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.
