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The Record Collector's International Directory
by Felton, Gary S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++/VG/VG+
- ISBN 10
- 0517540010
- ISBN 13
- 9780517540015
- Seller
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About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Imp: 1st. Full number line.* Date of Publication: 1980* Publisher: Crown Pubs Inc.* Binding and cover condition: Quarter bound. Black cloth, black title to light yellow cloth spine strip. No bumps or rubs, minimal shelf wear. Some darkening to spine and a few marks to boards. VG* Jacket condition: Black, white and yellow illustrated dust wrapper showing the centre label of an LP, now in protected jacket. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of $14.95. Minimal shelf wear to top & bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. Interior of jacket grubby. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Adhesive stock label to ffep. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear. No marks to text, no tanning, top edge dusty. No other visible faults. Slightly musty. VG+.* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 337 pp. text. xxix pp. indices at rear.* Description: The first and only work of its kind ever produced (as at 1980) The Record Collector?s International Directory gives collectors immediate access to over 1000 outlets throughout the English-speaking world and many of the other international markets. From rock to classical, jazz to opera, blues to comedy, gospel to ?country & western?, from A-1 in Los Angeles to Zoundz in Boston, this guide covers over 110 categories of rare records. A comprehensive directory of the names, addresses and phone numbers of dealers carrying collector?s records, this invaluable reference tool still offers much additional information that will enable record collectors to locate their particular wants. For the categories covered see the photo of the rear of the jacket.* A NEAR VG+ copy of the 1st/1st fnl, with minor wear & slight age. Now in protected dust jacket.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2713
- Title
- The Record Collector's International Directory
- Author
- Felton, Gary S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/VG/VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st. Edn, 1st. Imp. FNL.
- ISBN 10
- 0517540010
- ISBN 13
- 9780517540015
- Publisher
- Random House Value Pub
- Place of Publication
- New York, USA. 367
- Date Published
- 1980-09-01
- Size
- 20.6 x 14.5 x 2.8 cm
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