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The House that Stood Still
by A. E. Van Vogt
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Southampton, New York, United States
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About This Item
Greenberg, Corwin, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($2.50 price intact). Published by Greenberg/Corwin, 1950. Octavo. Navy cloth boards stamped in green. Signed and inscribed by A.E. Van Vogt and Edna Mayne Hull on flyleaf (signed Mayne & Van). Book is very good; with no writing or names. Binding tight and pages crisp. Boards have some smudging and rubbing on corners. Slight spine lean. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear. Some nicks, tears, and creases along hinges. Some smudging to back panel. Book placed in custom acetate protector. A nice signed copy of this early science-fiction novel by A.E. Van Vogt. Vintage cover art uncredited. 210 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
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Paperback Library #63-016.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Southampton Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88803
- Title
- The House that Stood Still
- Author
- A. E. Van Vogt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Greenberg, Corwin
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
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Terms of Sale
Southampton Books
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
Southampton Books
Biblio member since 2022
Southampton, New York
About Southampton Books
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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....
- 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...
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