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Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor / Adventures of Baron Munchausen A Wonder Tale for All Children Illustrated by Blaine and Dore by Housman, Laurence
- Bookseller: Schroeder's Book Haven
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: B0330
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: New York: Three Sirens, 1936. Hardcover. 291 pages.
Description
New York: Three Sirens, 1936. Hardcover. 291 pages. . Black pebbled leather-look with red and gilt titles and decorations. Book never read because numerous pages never slit open. Red ribbon marker. Hinges and all very tight. Near Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. Slight rubbing at tips. Many pages not slit. .
rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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.
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