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Time Inc - The Intimate History of a Publishing Enterprise, Volume 2, 1941-1960
by Elson, Robert T
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 068910555X
- ISBN 13
- 9780689105555
- Seller
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Charlotte Hall, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 1968. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated (Volume 2), no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight, very slightly cocked.. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Several very small stain spots on front text block. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEAR FINE" condition first edition/first printing copy of Volume 2 is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Collectible copy. Unread. GIFT QUALITY
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- Bookseller
- rarefirstscom
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005973
- Title
- Time Inc - The Intimate History of a Publishing Enterprise, Volume 2, 1941-1960
- Author
- Elson, Robert T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 068910555X
- ISBN 13
- 9780689105555
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Remainder
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