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The Bank Book: The Encyclopedia of Mechanical Bank Collecting
by Norman, Bill
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0917205014
- ISBN 13
- 9780917205019
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
San Diego: Accent Studios, 1985. Leatherette (hardcover), gilt titles on spine and front board, color pictorial onlay of mechanical banks, all edges gilt, silk pagemarker, (11.75 x 8.75 inches). Limited First Edition, one of only 250 copies printed. 159 pages with Bibliography and Index of Manufacturers; illustrated with high-quality color photos. Containing detailed descriptions this work stands as an essential reference for the collector of mechanical banks. A clean, tight copy of the scarce limited edition. First Edition. Leatherette. Fine. Quarto.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005846
- Title
- The Bank Book: The Encyclopedia of Mechanical Bank Collecting
- Author
- Norman, Bill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0917205014
- ISBN 13
- 9780917205019
- Publisher
- Accent Studios
- Place of Publication
- San Diego
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- Quarto
- Keywords
- Mechanical Banks
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
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