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The Story of Phillips Exeter
by Williams, Myron R
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Exeter, New Hampshire: Phillips Exeter Academy, 1957. No statement of edition or printing. Inscribed by the author, dated December 9, 1957, on the title page. History of the Academy from 1781 to 1956. 229 numbered pages. With two contemporary postcards showing the Academy buildings laid in. The spine gilt is largely worn off. The top corners are bumped. Top and fore edges are lightly age-spotted. Otherwise fine. The dust jacket is edgeworn and a bit darkened on the spine. The jacket price is intact. In Brodart dust jacket protector.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Banjo Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005452
- Title
- The Story of Phillips Exeter
- Author
- Williams, Myron R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Publisher
- Phillips Exeter Academy
- Place of Publication
- Exeter, New Hampshire
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- History Preparatory School Collectible
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Banjo Booksellers
Biblio member since 2004
Andover, Massachusetts
About Banjo Booksellers
On-line and mail-order only. We have a wide variety of books, both fiction and non-fiction, with an emphasis on modern first editions and collectible childrens books.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Inscribed
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- Edges
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- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- New
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