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Malta The Island of Sunshine and History by Anon
Description
[Naples]: : [Richter & Co.], , Nd. . 8vo, . Illustrated. coloured wraps. Chipping to spine and lower portion of front wrap, rear wrap spotted, inside front wrap and title page lightly spotted, two small holes affecting blank margin of 6 pp. but o/w quite good. A nice guide book c. 1910? of the Mediterranean island.
wraps : The paper covering on the outside of a paperback.
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.
chipping : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.
title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.
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.
nd : no publisher's date given
o/w : An abbreviation for otherwise
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