The Sign of Doctor Hay's Head Being Some Account of the Hazards and Fortunes of Catholic Printers
by Wall, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good in Good dust jacket
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Dublin: M. H. Gill and Son Ltd.. Good in Good dust jacket. 1958. Hardcover. 156pp + 4 unnumbered pages. Frontis is picture of Rev. Dr. George Hay. Pictures and index. DJ is cream paper in plastic wrapper with black and white picture of Doctor Hay as well as black text on front and spine. DJ is browned on the spine and has wear along head, tail, corners and back cover. Book has green cloth covers and gold text on the spine. Book is slightly bumped on head, tail and corners. Text and textblock are clear and unmarked. ; 7.48 X 5.12 X 0.79 inches; 156 pages .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7302
- Title
- The Sign of Doctor Hay's Head Being Some Account of the Hazards and Fortunes of Catholic Printers
- Author
- Wall, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- M. H. Gill and Son Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Catholicism, Printers, Eighteenth Century
Terms of Sale
Leaf and Stone Books
Books not as described may be returned for a refund. Please contact us by e-mail before making a return.
About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...