Notes and Commentaries on Chinese Criminal Law and Cognate Topics by Alabaster, Ernest
- Bookseller: Downtown Books & News
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 520ag
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: VG
- Jacket condition: No dustjacket
- Edition: Reprint of the 1899 edition publ. by Luzac & Co
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Taipei: Ch'eng Wen Publishing Company
- Date published: 1968
Description
Taipei: Ch'eng Wen Publishing Company, 1968. Reprint of the 1899 edition publ. by Luzac & Co. Hardcover. VG/No dustjacket. 12mo. LXXII, 667, (7). Green cloth, black qtr. cloth. Bottom upper joint has 1/2'' tear; top upper hinge bears the same but binding is tight. Bumping to spine and corners; prev. owner's stamp on front and rear paste-down.
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.
reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.
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.
paste-down : The portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a book. Often used as front paste-down or rear past-down.
hinge : The portion of a book near the spine that is intended to flex to allow the book to open.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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