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The Care of Books: An Essay on the Development of Libraries and Their Fittings, from the earliest times to the end of the Eighteenth Century
by Clark, John Willis
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About This Item
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1909. Large 8vo. xxvi., 352 pp. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. A little bumped to spine ends and lightly rubbed to corners; a small dent to centre of spine; clean boards. An ink inscription and offsetting to FFEP, uncut, internally clean. J. W. Clark is an English academic and antiquarian, serving as Fellow of Trinity, Superintendent of the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology and Registrary of the University. He was also Secretary of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society and received an the honorary degree Doctor of Letters (D. Litt.) from the University of Oxford in October 1902, in connection with the tercentenary of the Bodleian Library. This volume draws on his extensive experience in libraries and book preservation to bear on the subject of caring for books in a wide variety of libraries. This is a valuable resource for book lovers and librarians who wish to learn more abut the history and practical tips of book preservation. It includes 164 illustrations of floorplans, illustrations and photographs. This is a heavy item and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Very Good. Cloth. 1909.
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- Title
- The Care of Books: An Essay on the Development of Libraries and Their Fittings, from the earliest times to the end of the Eighteenth Century
- Author
- Clark, John Willis
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press 1909
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1909
- Size
- Large 8vo.
- Keywords
- Book preservation,Libraries,Library,Cambridge University,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiques and Collecting; Bibliography;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
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