New York: The Viking Press, 1955. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg.Clean, crisp and tight copy. Page ends are darkening but interior is clean. Red cloth of boards has slight damage at top of front hinge and on bottom inside edges. There is a little corner and spine end bumping. Front and spine of dust jacket are dark red, with the red covering the spine portion a little sunned. The back cover is cream colored, and has some darkening and foxing on top and front edges. There is slight corner wear and some chipping - a few closed tears and light creasing.

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Bookseller: Texas Star Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 002182
Title: The Dead Sea Scrolls
Author: Millar Burrows
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The Viking Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1955
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: BIBLICAL HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY, BIBLE, JUDAICA
Bookseller catalogs: Religious history; Religion/Inspiration - Judaica;

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Texas Star Books

Texas residents will have .0825% sales tax added to the book cost + shipping. Oversize books (folio, sets, etc.) will be subject to addItional shipping charges. International customers are responsible for any customs duties and taxes. Please e-mail us at info@txstarbooks.com or phone us at 817-735-4670. We're happy to answer any questions. Books may be returned if not as described by contacting us at 817-735-4670 within 7 days of receiving the order. Returned books must be received by Texas Star Books within 30 days of notification for credit. Member Texas Booksellers Association

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First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Crisp: A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...