An ABC of Chess Problems by Rice, John M
- Bookseller: Novel Ideas Used Books
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 630080
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition: Reprint
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Faber And Faber
- Place: London
- Date published: 1972
Description
London: Faber And Faber. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1972. Reprint. Hardcover. 349pp. Small 1/2" slit in cloth on back edge of spine (believe to be bindery caused) . Creases on page 345 (index) . Dust jacket spine head bumped. Jacket is in a Brodart jacket protector. All dust jackets are in Mylar acid-free protectors.; 8vo .
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.
reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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.
bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
Brodart : Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The name refers to the company by the same name which produces many book repair and archival products.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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