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The Naked Nuns : A Flaxborough Novel ( First Edition )
by Watson, Colin
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Media, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Eyre Methuen, 1975. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has UK price 3 Pounds); Near Fine/ VG condition. Stated First Edition (First published 1975""); 1st printing- no note of further ones. DJ is VG+ to Near Fine; bright & clean w/ only v. minor rubbing & edge wear. Colors vibrant; NO chips, fray, tears or sun discolor. Book is Near Fine to Fine. Dark green cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ just a trace of fade along very top edge. NO bumps, frays, rubs or scuffs. All gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Small Paris bookshop (""W. H. Smith, Rue de Rivoli"") label inside front cover at bottom. Text is tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, bookplates, owner names, notes, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy- both DJ & book display very well.
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- Bookseller
- EDM Book Loft
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 345
- Title
- The Naked Nuns : A Flaxborough Novel ( First Edition )
- Author
- Watson, Colin
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Eyre Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1975
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- VG
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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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
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