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Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K
- Bookseller: Schroeder's Book Haven
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: B0172
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Bristol: Arrowsmith, 1889. 1st ed. Hardcover. 315 pages.
Description
Bristol: Arrowsmith, 1889. 1st ed. Hardcover. 315 pages. . Paper inside rear hinge separated about 1", but not effecting integrity of hinge. End papers darkened. Good+/No Jacket. Clean, tight, no marks or writing. Tips bumped. Bright gilt title. .
jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
gilt : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.
hinge : The portion of a book near the spine that is intended to flex to allow the book to open.
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.
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