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The Black Horsemen. English Inns and King Arthur by Wildman, S. G
- Bookseller: Brimstones
(GB)
- Seller Inventory #: 79344
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: /Dust Jacket Included
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0212983881
- ISBN 13: 9780212983889
- Publisher: John Baker, London, 1971. First edition,
- Date published: 1971
- Pages: 176
Description
John Baker, London, 1971. First edition,. /Dust Jacket Included. 1971. Hardcover. hardback, 8vo, 176pp, illustrated, ex-library, labels removed and stamps on title and verso covered over, edges browned, text clean and tight, Good condition in Good dustwrapper, label removed from spine. ISBN: 0212983881 .
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
dustwrapper : 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.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Ex-library : A former library book, generally containing library acquisition and ownership stamped markings, and other typical indications of the library's use.
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.
verso : The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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