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Book Collecting
by Ahearn, Allen
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- very good/near fine
- Seller
-
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Putnam, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. very good/near fine. 320p, 8vo. Signed by Ahearn with an inscription to previous owners on first free end paper. A very good copy in a near fine jacket. Top edge of text block and ffep are lightly soiled. Boards show minor wear to extremities.
Synopsis
Allen and Patricia Ahearn operate the Quill & Brush bookstore in Dickerson, Maryland, and online at www.QBbooks.com, where they specialize in first editions and other fine books. The business was started in 1976, although they have been buying and selling first editions since the mid-1960s. Their previous book is Book Collecting 2000 .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old New York Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48948
- Title
- Book Collecting
- Author
- Ahearn, Allen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Putnam
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books About Books;
Terms of Sale
Old New York Book Shop
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. All books are authenticated and described in adherence to the strict code of ethics and professionalism employed by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America. Payment should accompany order if you are a new customer. Current customers will be invoiced with payment due in 30 days. Institutions billed per their requirements. ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE. Books sent via US Postal Service unless other arrangements are requested. INTERNATIONAL PURCHSES WILL BE SHIPPED AT THE EXACT COST. NOTE: USPS NO LONGER SHIPS SURFACE MAIL TO OVERSEAS. Where possible, we will ship GLOBAL PRIORITY, minimum charge of $23.95, maximum weight 4 pounds. For packages over 4 pounds, you will be contacted with exact charges. Georgia residents please add 7% sales tax. We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, and AMERICAN EXPRESS.
About the Seller
Old New York Book Shop
Biblio member since 2017
Atlanta, Georgia
About Old New York Book Shop
The Old New York Book Shop was founded in 1971. I was located at 1069 Juniper St in Atlanta for more than 25 years. After the advent of the internet I moved to my home. I am a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America). All books are returnable for any reason within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. Books are described in adherence to the strict code of ethics and professionalism employed by the ABAA.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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