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Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
by Fadiman, Anne
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0713993154
- ISBN 13
- 9780713993158
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Allen Lane -- the Penguin Press, London, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip Illustrated dustwrapper with blue coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. This witty collection of essays recounts a lifelong love affair with books and language. Rubbing of the book edges with some age toning of the text block edges. Previous owners name to the top right hand corner of the free front end page. Minor creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with rubbing of the panels. Remnants of a sticker removal to the lower right-hand corner of the rear panel. Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], IX - XI, [3], 3 - 128, [4] pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Books on Books; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0713993154. ISBN/EAN: 9780713993158. Inventory No: 0287173. . 9780713993158
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0287173
- Title
- Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
- Author
- Fadiman, Anne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0713993154
- ISBN 13
- 9780713993158
- Publisher
- Allen Lane -- the Penguin Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Essays, Bibliophilia, Autobiography Books on Books; Biography & Autobiography. Unbranded ISBN: 0713993154 EAN: 9780713993158 Fadiman, Anne Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
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