1,000,000 Delinquents: A Study of Juvenile Crime by the Education Editor of the New York Times
by Fine, Benjamin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Fair
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Victor Gollancz, London, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Fair. All foreword by author, acknowledgements. Red coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Plaintext dustwrapper with purple and black coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. The title says it all. Softening of the back strip edges with a little rubbing of the book corners. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and lower back strip edges. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges with a 5 inch tear to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel along with a small piece missing. Creasing of the front panel. Sunning of the back strip along with a little foxing and there is sunning to the rear panel. Sunning to the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [18], 19 - 377, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; Delinquency; United States; 1950s; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0289669. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289669
- Title
- 1,000,000 Delinquents: A Study of Juvenile Crime by the Education Editor of the New York Times
- Author
- Fine, Benjamin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Delinquency, America, study, 1950s Law & Criminal Studies; Delinquency; United States; 1950s; Sociology & Culture. Unbranded Fine, Benjamin 1,000,000 Delinquents: A Study of Juvenile Crime by the Education Editor of the New York Times
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Chipping
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