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The Hard Way Up / The Veiled World (Ace Double 31755)
by A. Bertram Chandler
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Hopkins, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ace Books, Inc., 1972. First Thus 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Bound in original wrappers. The binding is tight with creases to the spine caused by stacking not reading. Unmarked. Light rubbing wear to the extremities. Pages are lightly browned. Near Fine for its age. 162 p. + 116 p. + advertisements. 4 1/8 x 7 inches. See pictures.
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- Bookseller
- Walther's Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006371
- Title
- The Hard Way Up / The Veiled World (Ace Double 31755)
- Author
- A. Bertram Chandler
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Ace Books, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 278
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- SCI-FI ACE_DOUBLE M-107
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Walther's Books
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
Walther's Books
Biblio member since 2019
Hopkins, Minnesota
About Walther's Books
Emphasis on First Editions. Many Mysteries. Passion for History, especially Ancient History. Some Small Press or Fine Press books, always looking for more.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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