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Nelson : The Man ; A Portrait Study
by Corbett-Smith , A
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
-
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Little, Brown & Co., [1927]; no additional printings indicated; xxiii, 364pp., photo frontispiece. G+/VG- hardcover in G/G- dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; light wear to edges of navy blue cloth boards, gilt titling remains bright and bold with only some very light rubbing to spine; frontis illustration a bit wavy, light foxing to first few end page; text very good throughout. Unclipped ($2.25) dust jacket toned with fraying/chipping over spine ends; a few small closed tears at top edge of front panel; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 311666
- Title
- Nelson : The Man ; A Portrait Study
- Author
- Corbett-Smith , A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1927
- Weight
- 1.50 lbs
- Keywords
- stre50
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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