New York, N. Y.: The A. T. De La Mare Company, Inc., 1928 Pictorial pastdown on the front cover has some moderate scratches. Front hinge is cracked, but not weak. Gilt spine titles are weak and barely readable. Cloth covers rubbed and lightly soiled. Endpapers and edges have some foxing. Light edge wear. . Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: 50000books.com (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 013840
Title: The Book of Shrubs
Author: Hottes, Alfred Carl
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Publisher: The A. T. De La Mare Company, Inc.
Place of Publication: New York, N. Y.
Date Published: 1928
Bookseller catalogs: Gardening Agriculture; Botany; Horticulture;

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Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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,...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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...
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....