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The Amateur Astronomer
by Moore, Patrick
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The First UK printing published by Lutterworth Press in 1957. The BOOK is in near FINE condition. A little pushing to the spine tips. The gilt titling is slightly dulled. The book is tight, clean and free from inscriptions. Page edges lightly toned due to the quality of the paper stock used. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good condition, bearing the correct price of 25s net. Some edge-wear with rubbing and minor loss in places more-so at the spine ends. No loss of colouring to the lettering on the spine. The rear panel and flaps are surprisingly clean for their age. Photo images have some glare due to the shine of the laminate. The wrapper looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival protector. A very early title from one of the astronomy legends. Very scarce in wrapper and the first we have handled. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2222322244879
- Title
- The Amateur Astronomer
- Author
- Moore, Patrick
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1957
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Moore, Astronomy
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
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- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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