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T.N. Foulis: The History and Bibliography of an Edinburgh Publishing House by Harris, Paul; Elfick, Ian
- Bookseller: Cornhill Books
 (CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 015334
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: As New
- Jacket condition: As New
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 1884718485
- ISBN 13: 9781884718489
- Publisher: Oak Knoll Pr
- Place: New Castle, Delaware, U.S.A.
- Date published: 1998
- Pages: 267
- Size: 5.5 x 8.75 x 1.25 inches
- Weight: 1 pounds
Description
New Castle, Delaware, U.S.A.: Oak Knoll Pr, 1998. Brown cloth; gilt stamped titles to cover and spine.ix, 267 pages. . Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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.
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.
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.
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