Menston, England: The Scholar Press Limited, 1967 Green
cloth with
gilt stamp to upper board, pp 124. Part of the English Lingustics collection of facsimilie reprints, selected and edited by R C Alton, of which this is no. 27. Reprinted from the original of 1785, 'desgined particularly for the use of ladies' boarding schools.' With a note on the text explaining the printing history. Corners
bumped and rubbed. and
spine a little worn at the foot.. Facsimilie
Reprint. Hardback. Very Good/No
Jacket.
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jacket : Sometimes used as another term for 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.
reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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.
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.
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.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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