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JOHN GLENN; A Memoir
by Glenn, John & Nick Taylor
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0553110748
- ISBN 13
- 9780553110746
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York Toronto London Sydney Auckland: Bantam Books, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Fine/Near Fine. B&W glossy photos. 8vo, dark gray quarter cloth with silver lettering on spine over matching boards with facsimile signature of John Glenn embossed on front cover, illustrated with 16 pp. of glossy B&W photos and a few non-glossies in text; archival mylar-protected color photographic dust jacket (unclipped) of John Glenn in his orange astronaut suit, x + 432 pages. Light rubbing to the unclipped dust jacket, else Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9548
- Title
- JOHN GLENN; A Memoir
- Author
- Glenn, John & Nick Taylor
- Illustrator
- B&W glossy photos
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0553110748
- ISBN 13
- 9780553110746
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York Toronto London Sydney Auckland
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- Illustrated, astronaut, moon, pilot, space travel, danger, bravery, heroism,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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