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What I Think
by Stevenson, Adlai E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. publisher's note, introduction by author. 1/4 dark blue coloured cloth covered backstrip with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 light blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt publisher's initials to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel. Black-and-white photographic dustwrapper with white and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The Democratic candidate for the American presidency of 1952, the author inspired trust and confidence across the political spectrum. This book is a series of essays about the great, as he saw it, issues confronting America in the post-war period. Softening and dust marks to the backstrip edges with rubbing to the book corners and lower book edges. Age toning of the textblock edges and pages. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. Creasing to the dustwrapper edges with rubbing to the panels and fading to the backstrip. Sunning to the verso of the dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [7], VIII - XVI, [2], 3-240 pages,. Deckled edges (rough cut). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; America; Essays & Literary Criticism. Inventory No: 0117287. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0117287
- Title
- What I Think
- Author
- Stevenson, Adlai E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Adlai Stevenson, politics, essays, America, 1950s Politics & Government; America; Essays & Literary Criticism. Unbranded Stevenson, Adlai E. What I Think
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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