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Wildfowling by Parker, Eric [ed]
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London: : Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, , N.d. 8vo, . Illustrated. cloth and dustjacket. Small bump to head of spine, bookplate with name to ffep, else very good in a bright dustjacket. Authoritative articles on British wildfowling including grouse, ducks, geese, guns, etc. and a glossary of terms.
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.
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.
bookplate : A device (often decorative) affixed to the book, usually on the endpapers, which designates ownership (or former ownership).
ffep : Front free endpaper. Generally, the first page of a book.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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