The ABC of Show Business
by Wolf Mankowitz
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
A$77.47A$61.98
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About This Item
London: Oldbourne Press Book. Illus. by Emmwood. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. With an Introduction by Peter Ustinov. Cream cloth with gilt lettering to the front/spine. This Copy is VG in a VG , unclipped ( 8s. 6d.) DJ. Exterior has scattered foxing to both boards. Exterior is rich. Gilt is bright. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tight. DJ is colorful with modest rubbing. Edges/tips/ spine ends also with modest wear. Line drawings by Emmwood. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002844
- Title
- The ABC of Show Business
- Author
- Wolf Mankowitz
- Illustrator
- Emmwood
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Publisher
- Oldbourne Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Terms of Sale
Bailey Bonzo Books
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...