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The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick Esq. Together with his Opinion of Matrimony by Haliburton, Thomas Chandler
- Bookseller: Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC,ILAB
 (CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 1359
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Dick & Fitzgerald,
- Place: New York:
- Date published: [1858]
- Pages: [iv], 15-263, [8] pp. ads
Description
New York: : Dick & Fitzgerald, , [1858]. 8vo,. brown embossed cloth, wear to corners and spine ends, few pages creased at upper corner, else very good. A satirical 19th century Canadian work.
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 12 inches by 9 inches. 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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