La Vie Parisienne 1852-1870 by Richardson, Joanna
- Bookseller: Old Goat Books
 (CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 1010154
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: VG. Slight rubbing spine board bottom, back board edge.
- Jacket condition: VG.
- Edition: 1st
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Viking
- Date published: 1971
- Pages: 296 pages.
Description
Viking, 1971. 1st. Hardcover. VG. Slight rubbing spine board bottom, back board edge. /VG.. Large Quarto (26 by 20cm). A social and cultural history of the Second Empire. Extensively illustrated in colour and black-and-white. Embossed green cloth boards. Heavy book may require more postage. Hardcover
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
vg : Very Good condition. can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted. (defined by AB Bookman's Weekly)
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.
quarto : A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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