Thorofare by Morley, Christopher
- Bookseller: j. vint books
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 000532
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Fine
- Jacket condition: Good
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1942
- Subjects:
FICTION / General;
Description
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1942. Stated first edition. The story of a child's emigration to the U.S. from England in the 1890's, a story brought to the author's mind by a similar movement before the start of World War II. Fine binding, blue cloth with gold lettering on spine only. No markings inside or out. Unclipped dj has some chipping at top and bottom of spine and a three inch tear at fore edge of back board; binding has been repaired and reinforced. 469 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
DJ : Short 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. fore edge : The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. Depending on context, may refer to either the text edges, or the board edges. chipping : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges. 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. Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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