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The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Rich, Edwin Gill
Description
Boston: : Small, Maynard & Company, , [1921]. 4to, . blue cloth corners and spine ends rubbed, inscription to ffep, else very good. Classic stories such as Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
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.
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.
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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