The Four Minute Mile
by Bannister, Roger
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine to Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1955. First printing of classic book written by the man that first broke the four minute barrier on May 6, 1954. Clean, fresh copy that is tight and square. No markings but for vintage bookplate on front pastedown of runner. It is hidden under front flap. Price clipped jacket is sunned on the red portion of the spine which does not detract as it is background color to title author and publisher which is black and bright. Front panel illustration of Bannister in that race nearing the finish line is quite dramatic. Very tiny chip at head of spine but no other tears, chips, creasing or soiling. Scarce. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine to Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013212
- Title
- The Four Minute Mile
- Author
- Bannister, Roger
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine to Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Sports Books;
Terms of Sale
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Books sent out within 24 - 48 hours upon receipt of order. Return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives that is not as described.
About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
Glossary
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- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Jacket
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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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