Last Respects
by Weidman, Jerome
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0370014669
- ISBN 13
- 9780370014661
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, United Kingdom: The Bodley Head, 1972. Jewish immigrant mother who, to ensure the survival of her family in New York in hard times becomes a bootlegger. Wonderful insights of the Lower East Side of New York and the wonderful intellectual vitality of the district. A warm, nostalgic recollection of a long-gone time, presented in a funny, forthright manner. CONDITION Green bds with crisp gilt spine title, not bumped or worn, name inked to ffep, pp 371 is tight and clean, in like d/w. An excellent copy.. First UK. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7354
- Title
- Last Respects
- Author
- Weidman, Jerome
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First UK
- ISBN 10
- 0370014669
- ISBN 13
- 9780370014661
- Publisher
- The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Jew Jewish Judaim Judaica
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography;
Terms of Sale
Ariel Books
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
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- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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"...
- 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...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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