The Observer's Book of Firearms (Observer's No. 75)
by Nicholas du Quesne Bird
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Frederick Warne, 1978. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1978. First Edition. 192 pages. Dust jacket over green cloth. Contains black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. Clean pages with mild foxing throughout. Tightly bound with notable thumb-marking throughout. Mild water mark to front pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Notable warping to boards. Mild crushing to spine ends. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Book has backward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Notable foxing and water stains to surfaces. Mild tanning to spine. Mild rubbing and marking all over.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1699528479LEE
- Title
- The Observer's Book of Firearms (Observer's No. 75)
- Author
- Nicholas du Quesne Bird
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne
- Date Published
- 1978
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- First Edition
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- 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.