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The Buffer
by MacDonnell, J. E
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Horwitz, London . Melbourne . Sydney, 1963. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Good. Colour illustrated paperback binding with red and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and orange and black coloured titles to the back strip. Photograph of author to the rear book panel. Maritime pulp fiction from World War II. The story of Chief Petty-Officer 'Hooky' Walker – loyal but flawed man. Creasing to the book corners with a vertical crease the full length of the front panel, closest to the back strip. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with browning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages. Previous owner's marginalia to the top edge of the verso of the front panel. The number 52 has been placed, in a black coloured marker, to the top right hand corner of the front panel and the number in 11 on the back strip. Chipping along the back strip and to the back strip corners. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [4], 7 - 130 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Australia; WW II; Ships & the Sea. Inventory No: 0121301. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0121301
- Title
- The Buffer
- Author
- MacDonnell, J. E
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Horwitz
- Place of Publication
- London . Melbourne . Sydney
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Fiction -- Naval -- World War II -- Australian, Chief Petty-Officer 'Hooky' Walker Fiction; Australia; WW II; Ships & the Sea. Unbranded MacDonnell, J. E. The Buffer
Terms of Sale
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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
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- 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....
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
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