London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co., 1865. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 6th ed. full leather with decorative gilt work; frontis and 23 further plates; all edges gilt; marbled end papers; pp. 410. Complete with 'Part I; The Books of the Ancients and History of the Art of Bookbinding' and 'Part II; The Practical Art of Bookbinding'. Shelf worn and slightly scuffed; title page slightly loose; ink note to ffep.

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Bookseller: Rattlesnake Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 002580
Title: Bibliopegia; or, Bookbinding in Two Parts. Complete
Author: Hannett, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 5th or later Edition
Publisher: Simpkin, Marshall and Co.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1865
Pages: 410
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Keywords: Bookbinding Bibliopegia Bookbinding

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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...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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...
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...