The Statue of Liberty : The First Hundred Years by Weisberger, Bernard A.(English Language Verysion by) Blanchet, Christian; Dard, Bertrand (authors)
- Bookseller: Eureka !! Books
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 003827
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Very Good
- Jacket condition: Very Good
- Illustrator: Illustrations and Photographs
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0828111898
- ISBN 13: 9780828111898
- Publisher: American Heritage
- Place: New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date published: 1985
Description
New York, NY, U.S.A.: American Heritage, 1985 Green cloth boards with gilt spine & cover titles--no external library markings--Very Good+++. Dustjacket is Very Good++ with no library markings. Binding tight. Pocket on front pastedown endpaper--the only additional library markings are a couple of library stamps. Internal pages clean and bright with no flaws.. Cloth Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Illustrations and Photographs. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.
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.
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 : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.
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.
pastedown : The paper glued to the inside cover of a hard cover book.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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