- Seller Inventory #: 3503
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: VG+/VG-
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: C. S. Hammond & Company
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1956
- Keywords: Travel, Vacationing, World Atlas, Maps
New York: C. S. Hammond & Company. VG+/VG-. 1956. Hardcover. 49. Red binding, black spine with gilt lettering. Book; straight, clean and tight, pages are clean without marks; there is some edge wear on lower corners and front upper corner is bumped. There is a tiny mark on front end page. Dust jacket; price intact; clean and bright; slight rubbing, front and back with some edge wear. Book club edition with black and white photos and 64 pages of color maps. Previewed for you in story and picture are many intriguing beauty spots, historic sites, cultural centers and sports facilities of each country. ; Book Club Edition; 384 pages .
rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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.
book club edition : A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the overall quality of the book's materials is lower than the same book as printed by a traditional publishing house.
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.
