WALDEN Or Life In The Woods by Thoreau, Henry David
- Bookseller: Maxwell's Bookmark
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 26135
- Format: Two piece binding. Cloth spine with decorated paper over boards. Slipcase
- Jacket condition: Owner's signature on front paste down. Front free endpaper crinkled w/ half in closed tear. Slipcase faded and spliting al
- Edition: Heritage Press edition.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Heritage Press
- Place: NY:
- Date published: 1939
Description
NY:: Heritage Press, 1939. Heritage Press edition. . Two piece binding. Cloth spine with decorated paper over boards. Slipcase. Owner's signature on front paste down. Front free endpaper crinkled w/ half in closed tear. Slipcase faded and spliting along one seam. Illustrated with wood engravings by Thomas W. Nason.
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound 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.
front free endpaper : The portion of the endpaper which is left loose after binding. The first loose page upon opening a book. It may be plain or decorative.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
closed tear : A tear in which no material has been lost.
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