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About This Item
The Easton Press. HARDCOVER. VG. Like New. Signed and numbered (558 of 1000). Easton Press Collector's note card and Easton Press Cert of Authenticity laid in. Practically pristine, A scuff on edge of gilt text block and a faint partial shadow from removed bookplate. Sewn in ribbon bookmark intact. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Leather and gilt covers bright and shiny. Extremities lightly bumped, strong sharp corners.
Synopsis
Distraction is the diversion of attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention onto the source of distraction. Distraction is caused by one of the following: lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; greater interest in something other than the object of attention; or the great intensity, novelty or attractiveness of something other than the object of attention.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Artless Missals
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1014088
- Title
- Distraction
- Author
- Sterling, Bruce
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
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Artless Missals
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About the Seller
Artless Missals
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Denver, Colorado
About Artless Missals
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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