Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, Date: 1986. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jackets. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 318 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding. 1986. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691091293 9780691091297 [US]