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At the Abyss: An Insider's History of the Cold War by Reed, Thomas C
- Bookseller: Bookmarc's
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: EC16288BB
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Very Good
- Jacket condition: Very Good
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0891418210
- ISBN 13: 9780891418214
- Publisher: Presidio Press
- Place: New York
- Date published: 2004
- Pages: 304
- Size: 6.5 x 9.5 x 4.5 inches
- Weight: 0.7 pounds
Description
New York: Presidio Press, 2004. BM3 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ and book has some soiling, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book was signed, dated and inscribed by the author "3/9/04 Very best wishes, Thomas C. Reed" at the half-title page. It is a cautionary tale for our time, a revelation of how, "those years...came to be known as the Cold War, not World War III.". Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
soiling : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
inscribed : a short note written by the author or a previous owner in the beginning of a book, generally accompanied by a signature.
shelf wear : Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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