ABC FOR BOOK-COLLECTORS
by Carter, John
- Used
- Condition
- Damp stain to spine, a very good copy in a good dust jacket with tanning and staining. (26419)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963. Later printing of the third edition, revised. Damp stain to spine, a very good copy in a good dust jacket with tanning and staining. (26419). Octavo, cloth. Useful reference to book collecting with guide to abbreviations used in the trade and definitions of terminology with over 450 entries concerning book collecting and bibliography.
Synopsis
A must for every bibliophile, no matter your collecting interest. Often reprinted and updated, ABC is the comprehensive reference work for book collectors and dealers everywhere.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26419
- Title
- ABC FOR BOOK-COLLECTORS
- Author
- Carter, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Damp stain to spine, a very good copy in a good dust jacket with tanning and staining. (26419)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later printing of the third edition, revised
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- Non-Fiction
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...