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Safire's Political Dictionary
by William Safire
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Random House, 1978. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1978. Second printing. 845 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Cream paper covered boards with black cloth to spine. Signed by the author with dedication to half title page. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Light creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to spine and edges. Notable marks and scratches to boards. Textblock is shaky.
Synopsis
Rev. ed. of: Safire's new political dictionary / by William Safire. Includes index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1660642699MEP
- Title
- Safire's Political Dictionary
- Author
- William Safire
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Random House
- Date Published
- 1978
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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