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Quantum Theory of Solids
by Peierls, R.E
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London, UK: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1955, no additional printings indicated. Very good hardcover with a good dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Dark green cloth boards have light wear, bottom corners are lightly bumped. Gold gilt titling on spine is clear and bold. One tiny stain on side edge text block. Text is very good throughout. Price clipped dust jacket has sunning and some soil to spine, edgewear, age toning. Jacket arrives wrapped in protective Mylar. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 316002
- Title
- Quantum Theory of Solids
- Author
- Peierls, R.E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Oxford at the Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1955
- Weight
- 1.56 lbs
Terms of Sale
The Book House in Dinkytown
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
Biblio member since 2015
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....
- 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
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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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