- Seller Inventory #: 6355
- Format: Hardcover; 2nd Printing
- Book condition: VG+/NONE
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1965
- Keywords: 6511976, E. J. Kahn, Jr., Non-fiction, Biography, Journalism, History
New York: Simon & Schuster. VG+/NONE. 1965. Hardcover; 2nd Printing. 43, 49, 51. 6511976 . Book is bound in dark blue cloth with gilt printing on the spine. It is clean, straight & tight with some light bumping of spine ends and rubbing on back board. The interior is clean without marks or tears. The World of Swope is a biography of Joseph Pulitzer's most celebrated reporter, Herbert Bayard Swope, a legendary and fabulous figure in the annals of modern journalism --- from foreward. ; 9 x 6 inches; 510 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.
bumping : 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.
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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
