READY TO BURN

Bookseller

John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

22384

Title

READY TO BURN

Author

Daly, Carroll John

Book Condition

Used - Mild rubbing to corner tips, a nearly fine copy in a good dust jacket with a chip to the upper front panel, closed tear to upper

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First edition

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

Museum Press, n.d.

Place of Publication

London

Date Published

[1951]

Keywords

Mystery

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Rubbing

Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

Jacket

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First Edition

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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....

Octavo

Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...

Cloth

"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...

Fine

A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...