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The Cathedral Church of Oxford A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, The Rev. Percy
- Bookseller: Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC,ILAB
(CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 1285
- Edition: First edition.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: George Bell & Sons,
- Place: London:
- Date published: 1897
- Pages: [vi] 3-136, [2] pp
Description
London: : George Bell & Sons, , 1897. First edition. . 8vo,. green pictorial cloth spine darkened, browning an name to ffep, else very good. A brief history of Oxford cathedral.
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.
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.
ffep : Front free endpaper. Generally, the first page of a book.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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