The Concise Oxford History of Music by Abraham, Gerald
- Bookseller: Novel Ideas Used Books
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 110389
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0193113198
- ISBN 13: 9780193113190
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Place: London
- Date published: 1979
- Pages: 990
Description
London: Oxford University Press. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Head and tail of spine slightly bumped. Dustjacket price-clipped with minor edge wear.; ; 968 pages .
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.
tail : The heel of the spine.
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.
price-clipped : The portion of the dust jacket flap where the publisher prints the suggested price has been cut away. Usually this is a clean 1-2" diagonal cut made with scissors.
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