TOO HOT TO HANDLE (MOONRAKER)
by Fleming, Ian
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- A near fine copy, darkening to edges of text block, light rubbing to edges, head and heel of spine, horizontal crease at lower e
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Perma Books, [1956]. First U.S. paperback edition. A near fine copy, darkening to edges of text block, light rubbing to edges, head and heel of spine, horizontal crease at lower end of spine panel. Cover art by Lou Marchetti. (8371). Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. Perma Books #M-3070. First U.S. paperback edition of Moonraker. A James Bond novel.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8371
- Title
- TOO HOT TO HANDLE (MOONRAKER)
- Author
- Fleming, Ian
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy, darkening to edges of text block, light rubbing to edges, head and heel of spine, horizontal crease at lower e
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. paperback edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Perma Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1956]
- Keywords
- Mystery . Film Source . Paperback
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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- Wrappers
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- Fine
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- Edges
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- Text Block
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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