A Procession of Friends: Quakers in America by Daisy Newman
- Bookseller: PublishedPage
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 0011411
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Doubleday
- Place: Garden City
- Date published: 1972
Description
Garden City: Doubleday, 1972. ffep removed, pasted end papers glue scarred where library cover was removed, "Capital Area Regional Library" stamped title page, else clean & tight - dj lightly rubbed, sticker scar lower spine - in mylar cover. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Religion - Quaker.
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a 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.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Ex-library : A former library book, generally containing library acquisition and ownership stamped markings, and other typical indications of the library's use.
title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
ffep : Front free endpaper. Generally, the first page of a book.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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