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The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov : The Masters Choice of His Own Favorites - First Edition
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Media, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Doubleday & Company, 1986. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $17.95); both VG+ condition. Stated First Edition, c. 1986; 1st printing- no note of further ones. DJ bright, glossy & clean w/ only trace of rubbing & edge wear (at ends of spine panel); minor sunfade to spine. NO tears or chips. Blue board binding w/ black cloth spine is tight, clean & square w/ hint of rubbing.. All gold spine lettering crisp & intact. NO bumps, edge wear or scuffs. Text is tight, clean & UNmarked. Light brown age flecks to top edge of text block. NO remainder mark, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library or book club. Handsome copy- displays very well. ***Reliable, fast. (97)
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- Seller
- EDM Book Loft
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 283
- Title
- The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov : The Masters Choice of His Own Favorites - First Edition
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company
- Date Published
- 1986
Terms of Sale
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Media, Pennsylvania
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- Bumps
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Crisp
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- Remainder Mark
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- Text Block
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