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A Book (1976) (Signed)
by Desi Arnaz
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0688003427
- ISBN 13
- 9780688003425
- Seller
-
Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: William Morrow, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover, Very Good +. Grey boards with black cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine. Next to no flaws with barely visible bumping on top and bottom of spine. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on first free page, in large black ink, "To Doris and Sidney Gracias Desi Arnaz" Binding tight. Pages clean. 322 pages. Starting with page 291 and ending with 322 (last page), the pages are upside down and book needs to be turned around to continue reading, a unique printing error? Dust jacket is in Very Good condition, and is protected by a mylar cover, with a very little chipping on top and bottom of dj spine. NOT price clipped. B&W photos throughout. A scarce, signed, very special edition. Full Title is: A Book By Desi Arnaz: The Outspoken Memoir of "Ricky Ricardo" - The Man Who Loved Lucy.
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- Bookseller
- Rare Finds Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74
- Title
- A Book (1976) (Signed)
- Author
- Desi Arnaz
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0688003427
- ISBN 13
- 9780688003425
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- LUCILLE BALL TELEVISION CUBAN MUSICIAN I LOVE LUCY BANDLEADER RADIO DESI ARNAZ RICKY RICARDO BIG BAND JAZZ SINGER RKO DESILU A BOOK
- Size
- 8vo
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
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