- Seller Inventory #: 003120
- Illustrator: Illus. b/w Drawings F. Mayer
- Edition: No Other Date
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: (cpr. 1947 author)
- Place: no place
no place: (cpr. 1947 author). No Other Date. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Inscribed By Author. Picture book inscribed by author. Spine binding gone, and boards chipped edges. Contents mostly clean and nice. .
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound 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.
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.
inscribed : a short note written by the author or a previous owner in the beginning of a book, generally accompanied by a signature.
