The endsheet that is attached to the board is referred to as the pastedown. Rare science books, including first editions and signed copies, on biology, ecology, and natural history, with a special focus on evolution and genetics. The binding of the book, particularly the front and back panels. If the pastedownendsheet does stretch out or does not fit the cover board. Shelf marks and ownership marks of the royal library. Powers, mary lamberton becker gullivers travels hardcover cleveland world publishing company 1948 good in boards.
Early owner signature and fragment of label to front pastedown, two later signatures to head of title page, one guido kischs dated 1952, interior otherwise clean. Mild tanning to pages throughout with occasional thumb marking present. Textblock separated from binding, gatherings separated. Original purple cloth with gilt spine and blindstamped papal arms, coated yellow endpapers, uncut. This one is very good, apart from ignoring paper grain and leaving a lot of. Pastedown definition is the outer leaf of an endpaper that is pasted down to the inside of the front or back cover of a book. The pastedown forms an essential part of a books structure, and along with the exterior binding of the book, comprises the hinge of the books cover. This is a paper plate usually glued to the front pastedown.
Spanning the length and breadth of the twentieth century, alice mattisons masterful in case were separated looks at a family of jewish immigrants in the 1920s and 1930s and follows the urban, emotionally turbulent lives of their children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren against a backdrop of political assassination, the vietnam war, and the aids epidemic. An autographed letter from the author to viking dated june 22 nd in the original mailing envelope and regarding the purchasing of copies of queen moo, some mayan vocabulary, and a few printers errors in her book, a dream of atlantis, mounted on front pastedown. Our sellers guarantee your order will be shipped promptly and that all items are as described. Do not open the cover more than 140 or the endsheet will stretch, causing a crease in the hinge.
You can be confident that when you make a purchase through, the item is sold by an abaa member in full compliance with our code of ethics. The label on spine cover with typed text pat 824 kin pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from warrnambool mechanics institute and free library covered by a sticker from corangamite regional library service inside the front loose endpaper, there is a. Book plate an ownership label, usually placed inside front cover. The case cover and the textblock are constructed separately, although. All that held the pastedown to the cover was the fabric around the edge.
Significant chipping along edges of acidic blank front fly. By the american sociologist, economist and eugenicist who became chairman of the american civil liberties union the same year this book was published in which he writes that differences in birth rates between races show in what directions our race is being modified. Senate house library markings present on the books are 1 a label, durninglawrence library, measuring about 10 x 57 mm, pasted on the front pastedown. The pastedown is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. History, causes of deterioration, and simple book repair procedures. Handcolored maps and pages show well with mild age toning.
In non fiction books, the cover or front of the dust jacket is an extension of the publishers marketing plan. Original boards refers to cardboardlike front and back boards, from about 1700 to 1840, used as temporary protection for books before their purchasers would have them bound. Title from front pastedown which also has notes relating to events in. The cloth pastedown was dryrotted and torn, so i cut it away from the cover. The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back.
From the library of william obrien 18321899, irish judge and book collector who bequeathed his library to the jesuit community at milltown park, dublin. The story unfolded slowly, allowing the reader to familiarize him or herself with the characters, and it was done so smoothly and was so well paced, you found yourself turning the pages quickly to. Age toning along the spine, previous owners bookplate on front pastedown, heavy foxing to endpapers, else very good. Piece of the bottom margin missing from frontispiece. Title from front pastedown which also has notes relating to events in 1844, such as the number of partridges sent to town during october, written above and below this title. Bookplate of the library of the medical and chirurgical faculty of maryland to front pastedown.
It is possible that a fair copy of the letter was made on loose leaves before it was sent, and that this fair copy was later used to make the copy of record in js letterbook 1. Pastedown the half of the endpaper which lines the inside cover. Canby and presented to me by my mother, m mortons, mary m dillon. Wear to covers with moisture mark along fore edge of front cover. The text block has been separated from the binding. In a strict sense, a text block that is separated from its case, and, following repair to text block and case, is then placed back in the same case, perhaps with new end. The other major difference between dust jackets and the covers of softcover books is that the cover is intrinsic to the book and cannot be. It doesnt mean the books falling apart necessarily. Acrlrbms guidelines regarding security and theft in special. Normally placed in the top left corner of the front pastedown or fly leaf. A very small dent can be seen at the bottom edge of the rear cover. Author title year edition publisher location description. Two separate books bound together so that each cover represents the cover for.
The flap can contain biographical information about the author, isbn, a short summary of the book, date of publishing or publisher name, and the cost of the book. The front centers around an old, unsolved murder for instance, i was halfway through the book and was still trying to discern the plot of the book. This interesting antique folio volume shows mild to moderate signs of agewear with rubbingsoiling to the boards. Bookplate label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a books owner. The book shows sunning to the spine and light soiling to the covers. Considered in his relations with the church, temporal sovereignties, separated churches, and the cause of civilization. Paper or thin card which is separate from the book, but is issued by the. Also, the gutter between the ffep and front pastedown is a very common place to encounter damage to a book, notably a cracked binding. An additional map has been adhered to the front pastedown. Boards shaken, heavy staining to both covers of all volumes, bumping and rubbing to corners, material along edges cracked and missing, heavy shelfwear, heavy edgewear, volume 1 front cover half separated from spine, spine partially broken, material along spine edges missing, volume 2 front cover mostly.
The other major difference between dust jackets and the covers of softcover books is that the cover is intrinsic to the book and cannot be easily separated from the bookblock. The case of a book cover that consists of two boards, an inlay, and covering. Aug 09, 20 the constructed endpaper is usually attached to the front of the text block. The hard front and back covers of a book are called the boards. The pastedown keeps the text pages of the book in place, and fixed to the cover. The constructed endpaper is usually attached to the front of the text block. Priscilla anderson, emilie duncan, jennifer evers, alan puglia, sarah reidell, roger s. As a result of this purpose, the paper quality of the ffep is generally of a heavier weight than. Quarter white cloth with leather corners over paper boards. Endpapers ep the double leaves added to the book by the binder that become the pastedowns and free endpapers inside the front and rear covers.
Both boards are separated and the volume is lacking the spine cover. Copy that occurs on the back cover of a softcover book would generally appear on the front and back flaps of the dust jacket of a casebound book. Where, for instance, is the code to be found, top left corner of the front pastedown or bottom right of the back pastedown. Shelf marks and ownership marks of the royal library the. Front pastedown, free endpaper, and flyleaf with early inked ownership inscriptions. Book of notes, 1843 by birranger, marieangelique, dite hay, flourished 18431872, author. Pages agetoned and spotted as usual in german imprints of this period. Glossary of terms used by monroe street books descriptions. While supporting the book block, carefully open the front cover so that the spine lays over the edge of the table and the hinge meets the rim. Book and paper group wiki book conservation wiki board reattachment. Gift inscription dated 1927 penciled to front pastedown. Book covers, dust jackets, and casewrap books the book.
Spine lining is separating and front joint is split, leaving the case intact but separating from the textblock. The endpapers were actually all that was holding the front cover on to the bible. There is a pastedon handwritten note on the front pastedown which states, this bible was the property of my grandfather, saml. Quarto 254x195mm, contemporary full calf rebacked with the elaborately giltdecorated original spine laiddown, marbled endpapers, text block edges dyed red.
National book auctions your national source for everything. Old slavonic horologion book of hours bauman rare books. The paper cover placed around most modern books to protect the binding, and. Front panel mostly separated from binding at left edge. Octavo, white cloth with silver lettering and elaborate design. Boards strong, some edgewear, some shelfwear, covers bowing inward slightly, gray smudging on covers, covers feel sticky, volume 1 has brown marks on both covers, volume 2 has brown stain on rear cover, volume 4 has black mark on front cover, volume 5. Sadly, for the most part, we are offered only a limited guide to visual recognition. Two parts together in later binding of brown paper covered board. Case is worn at edges with splitslosses to the cloth. Complete with 12 folding engraved plates and 86 illustrations.
Book collecting terminology condition descriptions hyraxia books. The label on spine cover with typed text pat 824 kin pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from warrnambool mechanics institute and free library covered by a sticker from corangamite regional library service inside the front loose endpaper, there is a stamp from corangamite regional library service. Board reattachment involves the reconnecting of boards detached from their text block. The front cover had the first few pages of bible attached to it, all separated from the main part. Mar 01, 2020 all that held the pastedown to the cover was the fabric around the edge. The endpaper at the front of the book is called the front endpaper, while the one at the back is call the off endpaper.
In addition, the paper covers the inside edges of the books binding. If the hinge area is weak, the fly leaf can be separated by gently pulling it away from the pastedown. A bright pictorial pastedown depicting a scene at the mad hatters tea party appears on the front cover. Pastedown definition of pastedown by merriamwebster. Examples of 19thcentury books retained in the libraries of their printers or publishers are now uncommon finds. Gogol dead souls modern library first modern library edition 1st printing hardcover new york modern library 1965 very good in a very good dust jacket.
What is the use of a book without pictures, asked alice. The front free endpaper or ffep is also a common place to encounter signatures or inscriptions. Marks placed only on a front pastedown in a book, on a portfolio that holds prints, or on some type of backing material are rendered useless if that element is separated from the item. Many have become collectible due to the designer or owner. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that also spans across the inside of the front board called the front pastedown via a fold along the gutter with the purpose of connecting the boards to the stitched textblock. Marks of whatever type must be placed directly on the material itself. When developing the editorial design of a publication, it is important to consider the internal and external structure of the publication and adjust the design to the specific requirements for each publication. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. Later, the book was turned over so the back cover became the front and the last page became the first. Pastedown happens when half of an endsheet which is pasted to the inside of. Exlibrary copy, book label on front pastedown, ownership inscription on recto of frontispiece and on rear pastedown. Book label from the library in milltown park on verso of front flyleaf. Fep separated, still bound as part of front pastedown. One or more texts were inscribed in this side the back of the book on the eight leaves that were later cut out, as is evident from inscriptions visible on the remaining stubs of the excised leaves.
The following shows a book open, exposing its pastedown and endpapers these are called marbled endpapers. The front of the book is defined by the cover that the reader opens. Moderate toning to text, light foxing to a few leaves, some discoloration to margins of folding leaves, leaf of notes in kischs hand and a circular for a legal journal laid in. Of particular value to collectors as evidence of a very early form of the book. The flap also protects the book edges from wear and spine from shelf wear or other damage. This copy comes from the archives of the merriam company, the printers of this book and the firm known for publishing websters dictionary, and is stamped g.