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The Art of James McNeiill Whistler by Way, T.R. and Dennis, G.R
Description
London: : George Bell & Sons, , 1904. Second edition. Lrg. 8vo,. Illustrated. tan and gilt cloth, some darkening to cloth, else very good. The works of Whistler examined.
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 12 inches by 9 inches. 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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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