On the Wisdom of America
by Lin Yutang
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Orange Park, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: The John Day Company, 1950. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. First edition, first printing, identified by no later printing statement on copyright page with copyright date of 1950. Dark-blue cloth hardcover with orange title block with gilt lettering on spine and orange decoration on front board. 462 pages, including index. In VERY GOOD condition. Several small stains and surface rubs on front board. One larger faint stain and light surface wear on rear board. Light wear on spine and at the spine ends and corner tips. Tightly bound, straight and square book, with strong, sound hinges. Practically flawless interior with bright, clean unmarked pages. No previous owner markings..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Odysseus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3914
- Title
- On the Wisdom of America
- Author
- Lin Yutang
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The John Day Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- collectible, 1st edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality; First Printings;
Terms of Sale
Odysseus Books
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Copyright page
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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