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The Finish to the Adventures of Tom, Jerry, and Logic, in their pursuits through Life In and Out of London. With numerous illustrations by Robert Cruikshank by Egan, Pierce. Cruikshank, Robert, illustrator
- Bookseller: Zubal Books
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: ZB275681
- Binding: Hardcover
- Place: London: Reeves & Turner,
- Date published: 1887
Description
London: Reeves & Turner,, 1887. large, tall ocatvo, xvi, 312 pp., 36 hand colored plates including the frontispiece, original quarter leather with red cloth sides and top edge gilt; binding worn at spine with front joint splitting, front hinge cracked, book plates, light general age toning to text but very good internally,
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.
cracked : In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate, revealing the stitching or binding underneath.
frontispiece : A portrait or illustration on the page opposing the title page.
plates : Full page illustrations or photographs. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings.
hinge : The portion of a book near the spine that is intended to flex to allow the book to open.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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