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A Day Off: An English Journal
by Ray-Jones, Tony; with an Introduction By Ainslie Ellis
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good ++/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0500540128
- ISBN 13
- 9780500540121
- Seller
-
Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Thames & Hudson, 1974. Oversized almost square hardcover with price clipped dust jacket, unpaginated after the 14-page Introduction, but "With 120 [black-and-white] photographs", one per page, each with caption; book very gently used, but has rubbing to the bottom corners, gentle bumps to spine ends, considerable light foxing to the top and fore edges only, but still tight in binding with a very clean and unmarked interior; DJ is near fine but is price clipped, has gentle bumps at spine and hinge ends, and a slightly sun faded spine. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Eric James
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041096
- Title
- A Day Off: An English Journal
- Author
- Ray-Jones, Tony; with an Introduction By Ainslie Ellis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0500540128
- ISBN 13
- 9780500540121
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- SOCIAL HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHY BRITISH ENGLISH LEISURE ENGLAND FAMILY REST RELAXATION Local Holiday FUN
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Photography;
Terms of Sale
Eric James
Payment through Biblio, or directly we accept PayPal, money order or cheque (10 days for clearance within Canada before shipment). Shipping by Canada Post. Shipment within 48 hours of receipt of payment.
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- Price Clipped
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- Fine
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- Edges
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- Hinge
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- Jacket
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
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