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Chinatown U.S.A.
by Colman, Elizabeth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
-
Alliance, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
NY: The John Day Company, Inc.. VG. 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 7 1/4" x 8 1/2" hardcover bound in red cloth. A Very Go od copy in a Good dust jacket. Rubbing to the head and heel of the spi ne. Tiny bumps to the lower corners. Dust spotting to the endpapers an d fly leafs. The dust jacket is chipped at its corners and at the head and heel of its spine. The front panel has a chip at its upper left c orner. Rubbing to the folds. Light fading to the jacket's spine. The r ear panel is dust soiled. Small chip at its upper left corner and a 2" long chip at its lower left edge. Review copy with publisher's 4" x 6" slip laid in. Photos from San Francisco, New York, and other major US cities. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dearly Departed Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37138
- Title
- Chinatown U.S.A.
- Author
- Colman, Elizabeth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The John Day Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1946
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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About the Seller
Dearly Departed Books
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About Dearly Departed Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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