Paris: Durel Éditeur NO ISBN [NO ISBN] 1946. (hardcover) xiv, 212pp, [1]. Good. 8vo. Blue half-leather over marbled boards. Spine with raised bands, title compartment lettered in gilt. Shelfwear, rubbing. Front hinge beginning to split, more pronounced at head; remaining entirely secure. Marbled EPs; ffep beginning to separate from the leaf on which it is pasted. Original wrappers bound-in. Textblock clean. Illustrated with monochrome photos..

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Bookseller: Spafford Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 127597
Title: Dix Mètres Sous la Mer
Author: Gorsky, Bernard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Durel Éditeur NO ISBN
Place of Publication: Paris
Keywords: Fishing, Fine Bindings, Fish, French, Maritime, Sea
Bookseller catalogs: Sports;

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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....
Wrappers: The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Marbled boards: ...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.