Princeton University Press, 1982-05-21. hardcover. Very Good. 8x1x11. Princeton University Press; Princeton, 1982. Hardcover. A Very Good, maroon buckram binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, bit of sunning to spine buckram, some rubbing along board edges, some age toning to pages, scattered foxing to text block edges and front/back matters, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, small tear and crease top front panel, sunned spine and verso, Dust wrapper. A nice, overall clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches]., 185pp., appendix, abbreviations, references, bibliography, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

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Bookseller: Lavendier Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: SKU1041248
Title: Building the Escorial
Author: Kubler, George
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0691039755
ISBN 13: 9780691039756
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Place of Publication: Princeton
Date Published: 1982-05-21
Size: 8x1x11
X weight: 25 oz

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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....
Buckram: A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.