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The Art of the French Book from Early Manuscripts to the Present Time by Lejard, Andre [ed]
- Bookseller: Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC,ILAB
(CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 162
- Edition: First edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Les Editions du Chene,
- Place: Paris:
- Date published: 1947
- Pages: 166 pp
Description
Paris:: Les Editions du Chene,, 1947. First edition. 4to,. Illustrated throughout. cloth. Wear at extremities, boards scuffed, otherwise good. The typography, illustration and binding of the French book.
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
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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