The Barbarous Coast by Macdonald, Ross
- Bookseller: Basement Books
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 606
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1956
Description
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. First Edition. Boards and spine/lettering fresh, top edge stain bright, hint of spine lean. DJ is price-clipped with crease and 1/2" tear at top front, light chips to head of spine and top corners of flaps. An attractive copy of one of the most desirable Lew Archer novels. Scan available upon request. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. MYSTERY DETECTIVE ARCHER LEW FICTITIOUS CHARACTER LOS ANGELES.
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
flap(s) : The portion of a dust jacket which folds around the edges of a book. Often has descriptive text printed on it.
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.
12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.
price-clipped : The portion of the dust jacket flap where the publisher prints the suggested price has been cut away. Usually this is a clean 1-2" diagonal cut made with scissors.
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