Baltimore: Alex. Brown & Sons, 1950. Hardcover. Octavo; G+ Hardcover; Brown spine with Gilt text; Boards shaken, some edgewear, some shelfwear, rubbing to corners and along spine edges, bumping to corners; Textblock clean; 265 pp. 1339083. FP New Rockville Stock.

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Bookseller: Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1339083
Title: The Story of Alex. Brown & Sons
Author: Kent, Frank R
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Alex. Brown & Sons
Place of Publication: Baltimore
Date Published: 1950

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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...
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...
Shaken: A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
G+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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....
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...