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by Sagan, Carl
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0671434004
- ISBN 13
- 9780671434007
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in black paper boards and black cloth spine with gilt titling. Near Fine/Near Fine. True first edition of Carl Sagan's most famous book. Book is near fine - very clean throughout, square and tight. Light shelf wear to the bottom edge and some rubbing. Overall an excellent copy. Dust jacket is near fine with just one small tear at the head, but that is now well-protected within a new Brodart cover.
An excellent first printing copy!
An excellent first printing copy!
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- Bookseller
- Librariana Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 772
- Title
- Contact
- Author
- Sagan, Carl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in black paper boards and black cloth spine with gilt titling
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0671434004
- ISBN 13
- 9780671434007
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1985
- Bookseller catalogs
- FINE BOOKS;
Terms of Sale
Librariana Fine Books
- Any item may be returned within 10 days for any reason. Items should be return shipped insured and with prior notice at the owner's expense. It must arrive in the same condition as originally shipped.
- All items have Mylar protection on the dust jacket or are presented in sleeves whenever possible.
About the Seller
Librariana Fine Books
Biblio member since 2022
Portland, Oregon
About Librariana Fine Books
We believe that a library is much more than a room or a space. A library is a place to work, rest, love, think and dream. It is the heart of the home.
Our mission is to help individuals, families and organizations furnish their bookspaces in a way that reflects their personality and values.
Beginning with fine books, and extending to other "librariana" - art, antiques and collectibles that make a space a library. We also repair books, and consult with home owners, organizations and bookstore owners looking to make their bookspaces into purposeful sanctuaries.
Whether your bookspace is a corner shelf in a bedroom, or a grand corporate space for meetings and work, Librariana can help "improve your library".
Our mission is to help individuals, families and organizations furnish their bookspaces in a way that reflects their personality and values.
Beginning with fine books, and extending to other "librariana" - art, antiques and collectibles that make a space a library. We also repair books, and consult with home owners, organizations and bookstore owners looking to make their bookspaces into purposeful sanctuaries.
Whether your bookspace is a corner shelf in a bedroom, or a grand corporate space for meetings and work, Librariana can help "improve your library".
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- 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...
- 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.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
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