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First Book of Dogs Pictures by Bob Kuhn by Tabor, Gladys
- Bookseller: Schroeder's Book Haven
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: A9588
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: New York: Franklin Watts, 1949. Reprint. Hardcover. 45 pages.
Description
New York: Franklin Watts, 1949. Reprint. Hardcover. 45 pages. . Lovely bright illustrations throughout. Ninth printing. Light foxing top edge, pages perfectly clean. Dj price intact. List of "First Books" inside Dj. Near Fine/VG. Clean, tight, no marks, corners not bumped. Dj chipped at corners. .
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
chipped : A defect in which small pieces missing from the edges.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
Fine/VG : A Fine condition book with a Very Good condition dust jacket.
Fine approaches the condition of As New, but without being crisp. For the use of the term Fine there must also be no defects, etc., and if the jacket has a small tear, or other defect, or looks worn, those should be noted.
Very Good 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.
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