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Victorian Architecture in London and Southwestern Ontario Symbols of Aspiration by Tausky, Nancy Z. and Di Stefano, Lynne D
- Bookseller: Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC,ILAB
 (CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 191
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: University of Toronto Press,
- Place: Toronto:
- Date published: 1986
- Pages: 493 pp
Description
Toronto:: University of Toronto Press,, 1986. First edition. 4to,. Illustrated throughout. cloth and dustjacket. Jacket a little creased with a short tear to head of spine, else fine. A look at some of the edifices designed by the architectural firm of Robinson, Tracy, Durand and Moore in 19th Century Ontario. Includes a 2 pp. typed Press Release from the publisher.
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
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.
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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