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Boontling or the Strange Boonville Language by Rawles, Myrtile
- Bookseller: Benton Books
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: S00365
- Format: Paperback
- Book condition: Fine
- Jacket condition: No Jacket
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Mendocino County Historical Society
- Place: Ukiah, CA, USA
- Date published: 1967
Description
Ukiah, CA, USA: Mendocino County Historical Society, 1967 Yellow cover with black lettering, drawing on front cover, black spine. Part of Western Folklore Society publications. Very minor edgewear, bumping, Binding and hinges tight. Inside pages clean and unmarked. Includes introduction, history of Anderson Valley, explanation of the language, vocabulary, bibliography, informant list. 11 pp.. Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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
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.
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.
4to : Or 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.
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