Ecclesiastical Review: January-June 1930 (LXXXII) by American Ecclesiastical Review
- Bookseller: Schroeder's Book Haven
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: B0171
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Philadelphia: Amer. Ecclesiastical, 1930. 1st ed. Hardcover. 664 pages.
Description
Philadelphia: Amer. Ecclesiastical, 1930. 1st ed. Hardcover. 664 pages. . A monthly publication for the clergy, with six months reprinted and bound together. VG/No Jacket. Crisp, tight binding, faded in spots. Top edge foxed. PON gilt stamp. .
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.
foxed : A discoloration to paper, brown and yellowish spots.
crisp : A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp will not have 'well-read' pages, i.e., where the book will naturally open to certain pages or sections.
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