The Walking Drum by L'Amour, Louis
- Bookseller: Callaghan Books South
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 20104
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Near Very Good
- Jacket condition: Fair
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0552050520
- ISBN 13: 9780552050524
- Publisher: Bantam Book
- Date published: 1984
Description
Bantam Book, 1984. (1st) Cream cloth spine, blue boards, gilt very fine on spine, map of Medieval Europe A.D. 1176 inside front cover and adjacent end paper, map of Southwest Asia A.D. 1176 inside back cover and adjacent end paper. DJ has color-illustration of crusader on the march, color photo of L'Amour on back in his library. DJ has wear and tear to edges and tips. Fair DJ/Near Very Good book.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/Fair.
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
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.
gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.
Fair : is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. All defects must be noted. (defined by AB Bookman's Weekly)
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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