Larousse Encyclopedia of Animal Life
Description
Hamlyn, 1973. 640 pp., closed tear on the front cover at the heel of the spine, slight edge wear and slightly bumped corners - shipping may be extra due to weight - red, gold - nature. Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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
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.
heel : The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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.
bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
closed tear : A tear in which no material has been lost.
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