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The Folly of Instalment Buying
by Babson, Roger W
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Media, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1938. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $1.50); both VG++/ Near Fine condition. Assume First Edition c. 1938- same date in Roman numerals on title page; 1st printing- no note of further ones. DJ is bright & glossy w/ lightest wear; trace of rubbing & edge wear. NO chips, sun discolor or significant tears. Bright red cloth binding is tight, square, clean, & bright w/ no wear. Gold spine lettering crisp & intact w/ a little tarnish. Text is tight, clean, unmarked w/ a hint of toning. NO hinge splits, owner names, gift notes or remainder mark; NOT ex library or book club. DJ & book both display extremely well. Very handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast! (93)
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Details
- Seller
- EDM Book Loft
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 309
- Title
- The Folly of Instalment Buying
- Author
- Babson, Roger W
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1938
Terms of Sale
EDM Book Loft
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
EDM Book Loft
Biblio member since 2022
Media, Pennsylvania
About EDM Book Loft
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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