Indexing Books
by Cross, Ruth Canedy
- Used
- first
- Condition
- very good: bumped corners, offset on FFEP from inserted papers, toning along gutter at paste downs, text clean, binding tight an/good: corner wear, NOT clipped, mild shelf wear.
- ISBN 10
- 096025241X
- ISBN 13
- 9780960252411
- Seller
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The Word Guild, 1980. first edition. hardcover. very good: bumped corners, offset on FFEP from inserted papers, toning along gutter at paste downs, text clean, binding tight and square/good: corner wear, NOT clipped, mild shelf wear.. 8vo 145pp. from front flap: "Indexing, an odd blend of clerical detail, word manipulation, and intuitive decision making, is a very personal, subjective process. It is obviously not for everyone, but the individual with a knack for it will often find it a challenging and fascinating experience." With these words Ruth Canedy Cross summarizes her definitive guide to every facet of the art of preparing indexes for books." #00782.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 699
- Title
- Indexing Books
- Author
- Cross, Ruth Canedy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good: bumped corners, offset on FFEP from inserted papers, toning along gutter at paste downs, text clean, binding tight an
- Jacket Condition
- good: corner wear, NOT clipped, mild shelf wear.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- ISBN 10
- 096025241X
- ISBN 13
- 9780960252411
- Publisher
- The Word Guild
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- books on books, indexing, library, first edition
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About the Seller
Matthew's Books LLC
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
About Matthew's Books LLC
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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...
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...