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The secret of greatness
by Youngdahl, Reuben K
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Revell, 1955. hardcover. Youngdahl, Reuben K. : The Secret of Greatness. Westwood (NJ) : Fleming H. Revell Co., 1955. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's patterned light blue cloth boards, red cloth spine, gilt lettering to latter. Lacking dust-jacket. Deckle fore-edge. Plain white endpapers. 188 numbered pp, plus four blank. Intro (by author's brother, former MN Gov. Luther Youngdahl), 25 chaps. Condition notes: Lacking dust-jacket. Youngdahl generic inscription ("Sincerely") to ffep. Binding sound, square; spine ends rolled, corners bumped, light soiling to edges. Boards generally worn but clean. Interior tanned but unmarked other than inscription. Youngdahl (1911-1968) was Senior Pastor of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis and member of a prominent Minnesota family. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Bookseller
- Furrowed Brow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230327003
- Title
- The secret of greatness
- Author
- Youngdahl, Reuben K
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Revell
- Date Published
- 1955
- Weight
- 1.06 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Minnesota!;
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
Thanks for stopping by!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rolled
- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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