COLLECTING STAMPS
by Smith, Eric
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- GD/GD/GD
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1966* Publisher: B.T.Batsford Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Red cloth, gilt title to spine. No bumps or rubs, minimal shelf wear. VG* Jacket condition: Colour text-illustrated dust wrapper showing a simulated franking with the title in the obliteration. PRICE CLIPPED showing no shelf price. Some shelf wear to top & bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. Spine faded, small tears to edges. GD* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, and tight with only light reading wear. Some marks to end papers at both ends, no marks to text, no tanning or other visible faults. GD++.* Illustrations: Numerous b/w photos and illustrations throughout.* Pages: 64 pp. text. viii pp. Bibliography, indx & blank pages at rear.* Description: Young collectors are often satisfied, in the beginning, with the sheer accumulation of stamps, but when the accumulation has lost its first excitement it is sensible to develop a plan by which the pleasure of stamp-collecting can be continued and extended. The purpose of this book is to suggest ways in which this can be done. The sections include ideas on Selective Collection under numerous different topics and advice is given on display, the use of catalogues, and sources of supply.* A NEAR VG copy with some age and shelf wear.*
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 658
- Title
- COLLECTING STAMPS
- Author
- Smith, Eric
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - GD/GD/GD
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st. Imp.
- Publisher
- B.T. Batsford Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London UK 72
- Date Published
- 1966-01-01
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- Spine
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- Tail
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