Previous bookseller label on rear pastedown endpaper. The first book is a copy of one of newberys books for adults. The endpaper at the front of the book is called the front endpaper, while the one. The zig zag endpaper, or concertina fold, as it is also known, came into use at the end of the 19th century. Prior owners neat signatures on the front free endpaper. Covers have light wear, but very good overall with no sun fading. A pastedown endpaper can be added to the board if desired. 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. Written in a novelistic style, these biographieshistories are geared for midrange readers in 3rd6th grade. The following shows a book open, exposing its pastedown and endpapers these are called marbled endpapers. As a result, many old books have fragments of other, even older books or manuscripts hidden within their spines or pasted under their endleaves. An obvious function of many endpapers is to cover the inside of the book. Abaa international journal of computer mathematics.
Endpaper repairs how to repair your favourite books. The endpapers or endpapers of a book also known as endsheets are the pages that consist of a doublesize sheet folded, with one half pasted against an inside cover the pastedown, and the other serving as the first free page the free endpaper or. Jacket torn at edges, with loss to top left corner and bottom edge and tail of spine of front jacket cover. Civil war rare books and first editions bauman rare books. Flyleaf technically refers to a blank page inserted after the front free endpaper. A vellum or parchment pastedown with a paper flyleaf was still employed but 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.
Book repair for bookthinkers how to replace endleaves. Pastedown definition of pastedown by the free dictionary. The inside of the cover boards can be lightly sanded to remove or smooth down any pastedown paper left on them. Slide the new crash under the pastedown and cover any gap between the fly leaf and the pastedown with japanese repair tissue. An endpaper or endsheet for print ondemand books versus printing on press books. Light foxing on front and rear pastedown and free endpaper. The part of the leaf pasted to the inside of the front board is the front pastedown, while the other part of the leaf that forms the first page of the book is the front free endpaper. Ii corners slightly bumped and slight bubbling on front cover of vol. All in all, parks has fashioned a splendid bibliographical tool. Pencil mark on bottom reverse of page 459 appearing to be marks of a previous bookseller. The portion of the endpaper that is pasted to the cover of a book. Endpapers are found at the very front and back of the book. Also, the gutter between the ffep and front pastedown is a very. The pastedown is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book.
No markings or highlighting other than previous owners blindstamp and namesticker on initial pastedown and endpaper. Laid in is an invoice dated 022602 from james pepper rare books abaa to helix ltd. Thus, the front endpapers precede the title page and the text, whereas the back. The history of gold discovery in victoria 0725600098 by.
If the endpapers are torn and need repair, follow the instructions for repairing tears in an earlier post. Engraving illustration produced by carving lines into a metal plate. Rear free endpaper front and rear blank pages added by the binder. Half of the endpaper is pasted to the inner face of the boards pastedown endpaper while the other half is effectively a blank page free endpaper. Name written in front to this is my book section on endpaper. Cover thick paper or board that attaches to and protects the book block. The front free endpaper or ffep is also a common place to encounter signatures or inscriptions. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Tan cloth with titling and illustration of palm trees framed on the front cover. Ownership notation to the front pastedown endpaper, else fine in red cloth. The pastedown is the part of the endleaf that is glued to the inside cover, while the flyleaf is the part not glued onto the cover. The free endpaper, is opposite the front pastedown, and is free. Signed by the author, and warmly inscribed on the free endpaper.
In rare instances the endpaper may consist of a single leaf. Sometime during the years 15201570 in oxford it became popular to use a fullsize leaf of parchment or vellum for the pastedown with a paper flyleaf middleton 1963, 40. The previous owner has clipped a 1923 poem by baldwin from a newspaper and tipped it to the pastedown endpaper, which has caused some offsetting to the free endpaper. Learn more and find out about remote access for library services.
Book plate an ownership label, usually placed inside front cover. 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. Aug 08, 20 slide the new crash under the pastedown and cover any gap between the fly leaf and the pastedown with japanese repair tissue. Inscribed on front free endpaper for minna mansfield from thomas wolfe. Frontis, 112p, illustrations, map in envelope on the bottom board pastedown.
A lovely copy of this scarce history of gold in victoria. Abaa international journal of computer mathematics volume 2. Childrens books rare books and first editions bauman rare. One of the more overlooked aspects of book design was the creation of endpapers. Head square small protective flange at the top of the book created by the cover and back boards being larger than the book leaves. Markings in red pencil crayon on front pastedown endpaper and halftitle. The modern practice is to make the endpapers away from the book, by gluing the endsheet to the underside of the marbled paper, then pressing it lightly and allowing it to dry, and sewing them on afterwards. The pastedown keeps the text pages of the book in place, and fixed to the cover.
Cloth cover very lightly soiled and with corner bumps and light wear to spine ends. On the facing endpaper, we do see a more usual type of bookseller notation, in pencil. Endleaves may serve either as pastedowns or free endleaves, depending. Jul 22, 2019 an endpaper or endsheet for print ondemand books versus printing on press books. Boards strong, some edgewear, some shelfwear, black marks smudging on both covers, otherwise clean. The endpapers or endpapers of a book also known as endsheets are the pages that consist of a doublesize sheet folded, with one half pasted against an inside cover the pastedown, and the other serving as the first free page the free endpaper or flyleaf. Jun 27, 2014 bookbinding developed gradually, with the availability of materials and prevailing tastes dictating the details.
As a result of this purpose, the paper quality of the ffep is generally of a heavier weight than. Reinforcing spiral bound books how to repair your favourite. When describing a book, endleaves are normally found on either side of the textblock. German translation of pastedown collins englishgerman. It is used interchangeably with front free endpaper so often that most sources are bowing to the inevitable and allowing any blank page in front of the title page to be called a flyleaf. Studies in labormanagement history galenson, walter on. When calling out the dimensions of a book, we use just the size of the text page. Many have become collectible due to the designer or owner. Thus, the front endpapers precede the title page and the text, whereas the back endpapers follow the text. A bookseller ticket from dymocks book arcade in sydney on the front pastedown. The series originally published from 19511970 consisted of 122 volumes in the american history run and 63 in the world history run. Gerald heard here considers, with the broad sweep of his informed imagination as well in the exact detail of his scientific knowledge, the evidence for the existence of god. Unlike print ondemand books, books printing on press have the endpaper or endsheet that are twice the width of the text page dimensions. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases.
Blue cloth with gilt lettering and embossed decorations on spine and cover. Front pastedown endpaper pasted down to the inside of the front board. Dustwrapper wellrubbed and spotted with large chips, sympathetically and professionally repaired with no loss of text. Pastedown the half of the endpaper which lines the inside cover. Chemical analysis by microwave rotational spectroscopy. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Pastedown definition of pastedown by merriamwebster. This tells us that the book was offered for sale in england which accords with the cotsen librarys provenance information on this book as well as reminding us how much the prices of books has risen since then. Although books look sturdy, the only thing that holds them in their cases is a folded sheet of paper called an endleaf also called an endsheet or endpaper. The pencilled shelfmark, ci n2o, on the pastedown endpaper was the key to edwin wolfs reconstruction of franklins library.
If the endpapers are replaced, clean as much of the old pastedown off the book board as possible. The endpaper at the front of the book is called the front endpaper, while the one at the back is called the off endpaper, or back endpaper. Slightest of rubbing to jacket, small bookseller label on front pastedown, minor offset toning to endpapersprelims. An exlibrary copy with stamps on each edge of the textblock, a callnumber sticker taped around the spine, bookplate on front pastedown endpaper, library marks and stamps to verso of titlepage, barcode label and docket on rear pastedown endpaper. Oct 19, 2017 flyleaf technically refers to a blank page inserted after the front free endpaper. Foxing is more likely to be encountered in older books. German translation of pastedown the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. Pastedown definition, the leaf of an endpaper that is pasted to the inside of the front or back cover of a book.
Bookbinding developed gradually, with the availability of materials and prevailing tastes dictating the details. When they form part of a books pastedown endpaper, these pieces of binding waste are often plainly visible, and can be a valuable and easily decipherable piece of provenance evidence. Second leaf, general impression of landscape and improvements. Of time and the river princeton university library. The pastedown is the endpaper glued inside the cover. Cut the endpaper the same dimension as the board and glue to the board. The cio challenge to the afl a history of the american.
Childrens books rare books and first editions bauman. The units of two or more leaves placed in the front and back of a book between its covers and text block. Boards are mildly rub worn, with some light shelf wear to spine, edges and corners, corners are bumped. The red line adventure book for boy by various used. Endpapers form a hinge between the boards and the book, and they. The earliest method of employing this style of endpaper was to fold the stubs toward the text block and then to sew. Affixed to the front pastedown, across from the inscription. This endpaper was sewn through the fold along with the text block, one on each side of the text block.
Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with some foxing. Endpapers in childrens books cotsen childrens library. Additionally, a small printed brochure from small, maynard announcing the release of this book and featuring a lovely youthful photograph of the author is attached to the rear. The book contains accounts of greek, roman, and egyptian gods and mythology, with an appendix about the role of augury, divination, sacrifices, and ancient temples. The pastedown forms an essential part of a books structure. The portion of the endpaper pasted to the inside of a books cover.
The hawthorn press, melbourne, 1970 used very good. 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. Slaughter collection of english maps, charts, globes. The red line adventure book for boy by various used good. To reduce the spread of coronavirus covid19 in new york city, all nypl locations are temporarily closed until further notice. It is used interchangeably with front free endpaper so often that most sources are bowing to the inevitable and allowing any blank page in. The cio challenge to the afl a history of the american labor movement, 19351941 wertheim publications in industrial relations. First leaf, prefatory letter from repton to colonel woodhouse, aug. The plain white, coloured, decorated or printedpaper that is at the front and back of a book. Landmark books are perhaps the most sought after out of print childrens books by homeschooling families. Pages with aging and edgewear, and soiling to edges. Trade card on verso front free endpaper, designed by repton and engraved by thomas medland. Hinge fold in endpaper between pastedown and fly leaf. Textblock has library ink stamps on all edges, front endpaper and pastedown, rear endpaper and pastedown, and title pages of each section, writing in pencil and pen on the title page of.