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The Old Country
by Aleichem, Sholom
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Crown Publishers, Inc, New York, 1955. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. foreword by translator and glossary. Pale blue coloured cloth covered boards with black coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with black and pale brown coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. These stories were first published in Yiddish in the late 19th century. They deal with a world that no longer exists except between the covers of Sholom Aleichem 's works and such plays as "Fiddler On the Roof" (which incidentally was based upon the stories within this book). Bumping to the backstrip corners and rubbing to the book corners. Light browning to the text block edges and internal text. Light handling marks to the endpapers. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. Rubbing to the dustwrapper panels and browning is also present to the rear dustwrapper panel. There is a 0.5 " tear to the lower left-hand corner of the backstrip with associated creasing. Some creasing to the fold over panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (6), VII - XII (2) 434 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Humour; Russia; Judaica. Inventory No: 0110850. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0110850
- Title
- The Old Country
- Author
- Aleichem, Sholom
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Sholom Aleichem -- Short Stories -- Russia -- Judaica Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Humour; Russia; Judaica. Unbranded Aleichem, Sholom The Old Country
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humour; Judaica; Russia; Short Stories;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
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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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Edges
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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....
- Cloth
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- 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"...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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