Direct Descent by Herbert Frank
- Bookseller: Snowball Bookshop
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: EE6808
- Format: Paperback
- Book condition: Good +
- Edition: First Mass Market Printing
- Binding: Paperback
- ISBN 10: 0441149030
- ISBN 13: 9780441149032
- Publisher: Ace Books
- Place: New York, NY
- Date published: 1981
Description
New York, NY: Ace Books, 1981. Good + mass market paperback from a recently acquired Science Fiction colletion of over 5,000 books. The previous owner was collecting Sci Fi for over 60 years. Creasing on spine. May be some rubbing and shelfwear to edges and corners of book but overall a nice tight copy.. First Mass Market Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good +.
rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Mass market paperback : Also known as the pocket paperback. A small format paperback usually measuring about 4" by 6".
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. Also known as the back.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
shelfwear : Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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