Earle Birney: A Life by Cameron, Elspeth
- Bookseller: Old Goat Books
(CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 1011241
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: VG. Shelfwear. Small cut on heel of book.
- Jacket condition: VG. Shelfwear. Small closed tear on DJ. Crease on front flap of unclipped DJ.
- Edition: 1st
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0670828742
- ISBN 13: 9780670828746
- Publisher: Viking
- Date published: 1994
- Pages: 684 pages.
Description
Viking, 1994. 1st. Hardcover. VG. Shelfwear. Small cut on heel of book./VG. Shelfwear. Small closed tear on DJ. Crease on front flap of unclipped DJ.. Biography of this influential Governor General Award winning Canadian poet, novelist and literary editor. B+W illustrations. DJ in protective Brodart. Heavy book may require more postage. Hardcover
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
vg : Very Good condition. can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted. (defined by AB Bookman's Weekly)
heel : The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
Brodart : Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The name refers to the company by the same name which produces many book repair and archival products.
shelfwear : Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
closed tear : A tear in which no material has been lost.
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