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The Limits of Science
by Medawar, P. B
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Media, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1984. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $11.95); Near Fine/ VG+ condition. Stated First Edition, 1st printing, per no. line. DJ is VG to Near Fine; bright, clean & glossy w/ a trace of shelf wear. 1 closed tear (1/2) on top of front panel. NO chips, frays, sun discolor, or scuffs. Book is Near Fine to Fine. Blue cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ no wear; trace of sun fade along top edge of front cover. Gold spine lettering crisp & totally intact. Text & endpapers tight, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, hinge splits, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy.
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- Bookseller
- EDM Book Loft
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 332
- Title
- The Limits of Science
- Author
- Medawar, P. B
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
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- Tight
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- Shelf Wear
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- VG
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
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- Remainder Mark
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- Crisp
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