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Dictionary of Saints by Delaney, John J
- Bookseller: Books at The Bailey
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 970469
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Near Fine
- Jacket condition: Good -
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0385135947
- ISBN 13: 9780385135948
- Publisher: Doubleday & Company Inc
- Place: Garden City NY
- Date published: 1980
- Size: 6.25 x 9.75 x 2 inches
- Weight: 2.4 pounds
Description
Garden City NY: Doubleday & Company Inc, 1980 darkened dj, chipped spine head on dj. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
DJ : Short 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.
chipped : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.
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.
Book summary
This reference work offers over 5,000 biographies of saints, including detailed information on better-known saints, and thumbnail sketches of the more obscure saints. Written for scholars and laypeople alike, the book also contains a complete listing of feast days and an index of patron saints.
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