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The Time of My Life; a Frontier Doctor in Alaska
by Harry Carlos De Vighne
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
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Media, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1942. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $3.00)- Fine+/ VG. 336 pages. Top edge of text block is green, side edge is rough- cut. Assume First Edition, 1st printing; copyright page states c. 1942 w/ no mention of subsequent printings; dates 1792- 1942 on title page. DJ VG- glossy & bright w/ only light rubbing, bit of soil on back, light edge wear (incl couple minor closed tears, NO chips)- displays very well. Red cloth binding is excellent- bright, clean & square. NO bumps, frays, rubs, sun, soil etc. Black oval vignette of mountain on front & all spine lettering crisp & intact. Lightest hint of toning to text; tight, clean, unmarked. NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- I don't think you'll be disappointed. ***Reliable, fast! (33)
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- EDM Book Loft
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 381
- Title
- The Time of My Life; a Frontier Doctor in Alaska
- Author
- Harry Carlos De Vighne
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1942
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- VG
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
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- Crisp
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