The Story of Linen
by Leggett, William F
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Dust Jacket Included
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: Chemical Publishing Co. Inc., 1945. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. First printing. 103 pp., biblio, small format (5" X 8") in dark green buckram with gilt titles in yellow dust jacket. This copy has two stamps stating "Review Copy" on the front and rear free endpapers. Owner's signature dated 1946. Text is Nearly Fine with no real flaws. Dust jacket is lightly edge-worn, no real tears to front or rear panels, just light wear and a few edge-nicks. Spine of dj is a bit faded and has some minor loss to the ends. Superb copy considering its age.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Inno Dubelaar Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 788352
- Title
- The Story of Linen
- Author
- Leggett, William F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Chemical Publishing Co. Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1945
- Bookseller catalogs
- Decorative Arts; Textiles;
Terms of Sale
Inno Dubelaar Books
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About the Seller
Inno Dubelaar Books
Biblio member since 2006
Toronto, Ontario
About Inno Dubelaar Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- Biblio
- The Greek root for a variety of words referring to the book, such as bibliography, bibliomania, etc. Also, one of the world's...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....