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Twixt Land & Sea by Conrad, Joseph
- Bookseller: Schroeder's Book Haven
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: A1543
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: New York: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912. 1st Am. ed. Hardcover. 287 pages.
Description
New York: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912. 1st Am. ed. Hardcover. 287 pages. . 1st Am. ed. NY, in red cloth with embossed gilt lettering. Title page shows the Hoddard & Stoughton imprint / New York / George H. Doran. Good+/No Jacket. Front free flyleaf missing, hint of wear at corners. .
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
gilt : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.
title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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