Musical Box: a History and Collector's Guide
by Ord-Hume, Arthur W. J. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 004789007X
- ISBN 13
- 9780047890079
- Seller
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North Tonawanda, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: George Allen & Unwin. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 004789007X . Book small previous owner sticker bottom left corner fep, outer edges of first few pages darkened, otherwise fine. DJ trace cornerwear. Overall a tight solid sound copy with DJ protected in mylar. ; 4to, blue cloth with gilt lettering spine, DJ, 409pp. Illustrated with numerous b&w plates. .
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- Bookseller
- Old Editions Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3874
- Title
- Musical Box: a History and Collector's Guide
- Author
- Ord-Hume, Arthur W. J. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 004789007X
- ISBN 13
- 9780047890079
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- 004789007X, COLLECTIBLES, MUSIC, BOXES, HISTORY, FIRST, EDITION, DUST, JACKET
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music / General;
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