First Four Minutes (Signed By The Author)
by Bannister, Roger
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good+
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The First UK printing published by Putnam (UK) in 1955.The BOOK is in VERY GOOD+ condition.A little pushing at the spine tips with bumping at the corners. Edges lightly faded and darkened.Toning and spotting to the text block which has encroached onto the pages in places due to the poor quality of paper used in production.Small black dot mark to the upper text block.The WRAPPER is complete and is in VERY GOOD++ or better condition.A little rubbing to the spine folds,spine and corners in a few places.Closed tears to the upper front edge (see images).Red lettering to the spine is only mildly faded.A little edge wear in places but a much better wrapper than usually encountered.The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover.The book has been SIGNED by the author to the front blank end paper.A scarce item.Ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio91
- Title
- First Four Minutes (Signed By The Author)
- Author
- Bannister, Roger
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Publisher
- Putnam (UK)
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Bannister, Athletics, Mile, Four, Minutes,
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...