- Seller Inventory #: 99309
- Book condition: Hardback; two sets of pagination, uncut pages. Book is fair to good: wear to boards with light fraying at corners; spine has c
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: John B. Alden
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1885
New York: John B. Alden, 1885. Hardback; two sets of pagination, uncut pages. Book is fair to good: wear to boards with light fraying at corners; spine has chipping at edges with one chip out of the middle, small closed tear; front hinge is loose and detached at lower edge, reveals gauze; closed, v-shaped tear to front endpaper; text is tight and solid, no writing..
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.
chipping : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
hinge : The portion of a book near the spine that is intended to flex to allow the book to open.
Uncut pages : Traditionally, a book which has not been trimmed by rebinding, although often used to describe a book with the pages attached to the adjacent page, caused by a traditional method for printing and binding books in which a large sheet of paper was printed with several pages, folded, and bound into the book.
Fair : is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. All defects must be noted. (defined by AB Bookman's Weekly)
