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The Human Face Reconsidered
by John Brophy
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
-
Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1962. First Edition. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Purple cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Minor dog-eared corners. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Scuffing and light marking overall. Soft crushing to spine ends. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Light water staining to spine and edges. Book has a slight forward lean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1626785320MHA
- Title
- The Human Face Reconsidered
- Author
- John Brophy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co Ltd
- Date Published
- 1962
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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