Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1967. 370 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ leather spine and corners. Gilt title and five raised bands on spine. Top edge gilt. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed w/ a few small, white spots to rear cover. Faint sunning to edges of endpapers. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11048LIT
Title: HARVARD BOOK: Selections from Three Centuries
Author: Bentinck-Smith, William (Editor)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA
Date Published: 1967
Keywords: LITERATURE LITERARY WORKS EDUCATION HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS STATE HISTORY MA SOCIAL HISTORY SOCIOLOGY SOCIALISM SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIAL LIFE CUSTOMS SOURCES AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES NONFICTION GENERAL
Bookseller catalogs: Social History; Education;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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...
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...
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
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....
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.