Over My Shoulder : An Autobiography
by Matthews, Jessie
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good Minus
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: W H Allen, 1974. Second Impression. Beige Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISigned by Author. Signed by Author 239pp. An autobiography Jessie Matthews - as told to Muriel Burgess. Jessies Matthews signature to the title page. Second impression. Illustrated with numeorus b/w photographic plates. Dust wrpper price clipped. Fading to the spine of the wrapper. A small hole of 1 cm to the rear of the wrapper - not affecting the underlying board. Light shelf wear and light soiling to the wrapper. Slight rubbing to the head and tail of the spine of the book. Neat gift inscription to the front end paper. Internally clean and tight. A very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 205853
- Title
- Over My Shoulder : An Autobiography
- Author
- Matthews, Jessie
- Format/Binding
- Beige Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Minus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W H Allen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Shelf Wear
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- Price Clipped
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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