Bookbinding, and the Care of Books: A Text-book for Bookbinders and Librarians
by Douglas Cockerell with Drawings by Noel Rooke and Other Illustrations
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
London: John Hogg, 1901. Hardcover. First Edition, First Impression. 4.75 x 7.5in. xvi. 354pp. Publisher's cloth over paper-covered boards. VERY GOOD. Shows the corners shelf rubbed, lightly handled, former owner name neatly on the front endpaper, text-block edge ever so lightly foxed, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.
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Details
- Bookseller
- North Books: Used & Rare (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30035
- Title
- Bookbinding, and the Care of Books: A Text-book for Bookbinders and Librarians
- Author
- Douglas Cockerell with Drawings by Noel Rooke and Other Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Hogg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1901
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.