Along the Lines at the Front: A General Survey of Baptist Home and Foreign Missions by Bainbridge, William F
- Bookseller: Aldersgate Books Inc.
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 19653
- Book condition: VG for age. Minor wear to extremities. Top spine tip frayed. Pencil scribble to bottom edges. Ex-Library label and pocket, light
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Philadelphia: American Baptist Publications
Description
VG for age. Minor wear to extremities. Top spine tip frayed. Pencil scribble to bottom edges. Ex-Library label and pocket, light number to lower spine. Pages clean. Binding tight. Philadelphia: American Baptist Publications 1882. Brown cloth hardcover with black and gilt stamping. Frontispiece with tissue protector. Several portraits (Andrew Fuller, William Carey, etc.) and illustrations. Fold-out map. Decorative endpapers. 310pp. Index.
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.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Ex-library : A former library book, generally containing library acquisition and ownership stamped markings, and other typical indications of the library's use.
gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.
frontispiece : A portrait or illustration on the page opposing the title page.
endpapers : The first and last two pages (verso and recto) from the front and back of a book.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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