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Alphabetical Catalogue of the Library of Parliament
by Library of Parliament
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
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London, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Ottawa: G. E. Desbarats, 1867. Three-Quarter Leather. Good +. 496 p. 26 cm. Half green leather with pebbled cloth. Reads 1868 on spine. Chipped spine ends, cracked upper front hinge, corners worn. Owner's signature on front free endpaper.
Title continues: "Being an Index to Classified Catalogues Printed in 1857, 1858, 1864 and to the Books and Pamphlets Since Added to the Library, Up to 1st October, 1867."
Title continues: "Being an Index to Classified Catalogues Printed in 1857, 1858, 1864 and to the Books and Pamphlets Since Added to the Library, Up to 1st October, 1867."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Attic Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 103854
- Title
- Alphabetical Catalogue of the Library of Parliament
- Author
- Library of Parliament
- Format/Binding
- Three-Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. E. Desbarats
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Date Published
- 1867
- Keywords
- Books on Books, Libraries, Catalogues, Canadiana, Library of Parliament, Catalogues
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books on Books; Libraries;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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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