The Anatomy of Bibliomania, Vols. I & II
by Jackson, Holbrook
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
London: Soncino Press, 1930. First UK edition. HC, no DJ. PC Good+. Red cloth, edgewear, extremities rubbed, corners bumped, spines mottled, some soiling, gilt spine titling somewhat dulled, gilt top edges, foxing throughout, leaves toned, bindings sound. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is #731, rear hinge cracked. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.
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- Bookseller
- Refuge Books: Used & Rare (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 210408
- Title
- The Anatomy of Bibliomania, Vols. I & II
- Author
- Jackson, Holbrook
- Format/Binding
- HC, no DJ
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First UK edition
- Publisher
- Soncino Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Pages
- 419, 434
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- PC
- Partially chipped (dustjacket)
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...