United States Documents in the Propaganda Fide Archives: A Calendar by Kenneally, Finbar
- Bookseller: Schroeder's Book Haven
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- Seller Inventory #: B0909
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Washington D.C.: Acad Amer Franciscan His, 1. Reprint. Hardcover. 402 pages.
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Washington D.C.: Acad Amer Franciscan His, 1. Reprint. Hardcover. 402 pages. . Chronological listing and description of more than 2500 letters to and from North America archived by the Propaganda Fide, now known as Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, a department of the Holy See. Red cloth w gilt titles. VG/No Jacket. smudges on fore edge, foxed EP, o/w clean and tight, no marks. .
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
reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
fore edge : The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. Depending on context, may refer to either the text edges, or the board edges.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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.
foxed : A discoloration to paper, brown and yellowish spots.
ep : When used to describe a book, the endpaper(s), The first and last two pages (verso and recto) from the front and back of a book.
o/w : An abbreviation for otherwise
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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