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About This Item
New York: Forest and Stream Publishing Co.. VG. 1884. Hardcover. Edgewear to extremities and spine hinge. Spine head and foot are frayed. Some rubbing overall with a few spots, a very light cup ring on front and scratch on back cover. Gilt illustrations and titles are somewhat faded on spine ; Gilt is a also a bit rubbed on the front cover, but still bright. Grey cloth. Binding is square and solid. Overall a handsome copy; B&W drawings; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 140 p. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Berkshire Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3145
- Title
- Woodcraft
- Author
- Nessmuk
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Publisher
- Forest and Stream Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1884
- Keywords
- Forest and Stream Magazine, Nessmuk, Woodcraft, Outdoor Recreation, Camping
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About the Seller
Berkshire Books
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Concord, California
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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