Primitive Man

Bookseller

Old Saratoga Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

41166

Title

Primitive Man

Author

Figuier, Louis

Illustrator

Emile Bayard

Format/Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Front boards sunned at top edge, minor wear and rubbing to boards, foxing to first several leave

Edition

Revised Edition

Publisher

Chapman & Hall, Ltd.

Place of Publication

London

Date Published

1870

Weight

0.00 lbs

Keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY, Prehistoric Anthropology

Bookseller catalogs

Archaeology and Ancient History;

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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...

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....

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...

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...

Calf

Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...

Rubbing

Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

Spine Label

The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...

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...

Marbled boards

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Sunned

Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...