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RIGHT AT THE CENTRE. An Autobiography. Signed by author
by Parkinson, Cecil
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good+ condition/Very good+ condition (DJ)
- ISBN 10
- 0297812629
- ISBN 13
- 9780297812623
- Seller
-
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, UK: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1992. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Octavo (8vo). viii, 312 pages including an index. Black hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket with minor rubbing to extremities; protected in archival mylar. Inscribed and signed on title page by author in year of publication. Illustrated with numerous photographs..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005766
- Title
- RIGHT AT THE CENTRE. An Autobiography. Signed by author
- Author
- Parkinson, Cecil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good+ condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very good+ condition (DJ)
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0297812629
- ISBN 13
- 9780297812623
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld and Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- Octavo (8vo)
Terms of Sale
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
For most items, media mail shipping will cost $3.95 and Priority $7.95, and insurance is available for an additional cost. Books guaranteed to be as described; condition guaranteed if sent insured. Authenticity guaranteed on autograph and manuscript material. All items returnable within 10 days; notification of return is required; a small restocking fee may apply if return is due to customer error. Shipping rates are for normal octavo (8vo) titles; heavy, oversize (folio and quarto 4to), multi-volumes sets and special services such as insurance are extra.
About the Seller
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Biblio member since 2003
Chicago, Illinois
About Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Primarily mail-order and shows; open bookstore only by appointment or invitation; select inventory of 30,000+ books, ephemera, autographs, maps and manuscript material. Most dustjackets protected in archival mylar. Many books without dustjackets protected in custom archival mylar. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), The Manuscript Society, and the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA) (formerly the Midwest Bookhunters or MWBH). Proprietor: Kurt Gippert.
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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