Captain Dreyfus; the Story of a Mass Hysteria by Halasz, Nicholas
- Bookseller: Old Goat Books
 (CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 1010164
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: VG. Top corner boards bumped.
- Jacket condition: VG. Small chip on DJ lower right corner. Spine darkened.
- Edition: 1st
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Date published: 1955
- Pages: 274 pages.
Description
Simon & Schuster, 1955. 1st. Hardcover. VG. Top corner boards bumped./VG. Small chip on DJ lower right corner. Spine darkened.. Octavo. First complete account in English of the sensational case that divided France. Unusual dustwrapper features thumbnail sketches of the principals in text and line drawing. Two-tone cloth boards. Heavy book may require more postage. Hardcover
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
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)
dustwrapper : Another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
octavo : A book whose page size is approximately 12 inches by 9 inches. 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 cut into eight pages.
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.
bumped : 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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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