JACKSTRAWS. Poems by Simic, Charles
- Bookseller: Charles Seluzicki Fine & Rare Books ABAA
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 008910
- Format: Paperback
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Harcourt Brace
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1999
Description
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1999. Uncorrected proof. Slight fading to the spine, else a fine copy. . First Edition. Wrappers. 8vo.
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.
wrappers : Paperback or softbound. Also, wraps.
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.
uncorrected proof : Released prior to the general release, and prior to final editing, generally plainly bound and distributed for promotional purposes.
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