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The Measure of Gold: The Role of Gold as International Money
by W.J. Busschau
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
South Africa: Central News Agency Ltd., 1949. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 6 x 8.75 inches (15 x 21.5 cm). Dust jacket: Light wear to ends of spine and corners. Slight browning to spine. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: First printing. Blue buckram binding. Bump to upper corner of front board. A couple of light marks to rear board, light browning to page edges, clean text throughout. Light crease and slight marking from a paper clip to front free endpaper and half title page. Single stamp to half title page (Midland Bank), author's business card clipped to front free endpaper, previous owner's name below with note (From the Author, 30 Nov '49). Publisher's note pinned to first page of contents. Overall book condition is Very Good. Size: 6 x 8.75 inches (15 x 21.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xi, 164
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- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1216E013
- Title
- The Measure of Gold: The Role of Gold as International Money
- Author
- W.J. Busschau
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Central News Agency Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- South Africa
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- 6 x 8.75 inches (15 x 21.5 cm)
- Keywords
- , Economics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Economics;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Tarrington Books
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Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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