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FIFTY YEARS ADRIFT
by Taylor, Derek; George Harrison
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Leather bound in very good condition in a very good slipcase; Slight rubbing and a couple small spots to the spine.
- Seller
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Richmond, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Guildford: Genesis Publications Ltd in association with Hedley, 1984. First edition. Leather bound in very good condition in a very good slipcase; Slight rubbing and a couple small spots to the spine.. Signed by Derek Taylor, George Harrison and Larry Smith (who designed the end papers. Limited to 2000 numbered copies. Publisher's original dark brown half leather, with five raised bands and gilt title and decorations to the spine, a gilt ship illustration to the upper board, and a gilt reproduction of Taylor's signature to the lower board. All page edges gilt and with bound in marking ribbon and buckram slipcase. Illustrated with photographs and facsimiles of personal documents and memorabilia; Errata slip pasted in at rear before List of Illustrations.
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- By The Way Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26440
- Title
- FIFTY YEARS ADRIFT
- Author
- Taylor, Derek; George Harrison
- Book Condition
- Used - Leather bound in very good condition in a very good slipcase; Slight rubbing and a couple small spots to the spine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Genesis Publications Ltd in association with Hedley
- Place of Publication
- Guildford
- Date Published
- 1984
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By The Way Books
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About By The Way Books
Fine, rare and scholarly books. Specializing in spiritual traditions and esoterica - East and West.
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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