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Pictorial Beauties of Nature; or, Sketches in Various Departments of Natural History by [Leighton Bros.]
- Bookseller: Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC,ILAB
 (CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 1157
- Book condition: Spine faded, inner hinge cracked with frontis loose, very good.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Date published: [1872].
Description
[1872]. . Spine faded, inner hinge cracked with frontis loose, very good.. 4to, . London: Ward, Lock, and Tyler, purple and gilt decorated cloth. McLean p. 142 A lovely example of Victorian colour printing. Flowers, Gardening, Horticulture, Colour printing
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 : 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.
cracked : In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate, revealing the stitching or binding underneath.
hinge : The portion of a book near the spine that is intended to flex to allow the book to open.
4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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