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A Charge To Keep
by Bush, George W
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine +
- ISBN 10
- 0688174418
- ISBN 13
- 9780688174415
- Seller
-
SANDY, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Paper Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine +. A handsome First Edition, First Printing with former president George Bush's signature direct onto the half title page. The book is near fine. Bound in black and brown paper boards with light spotting, very minor with bright gilt lettering across an unmarred spine. Light rubbing to bottom edge, also very minor. Minor bumping and crinkling to spine ends and corners with an otherwise beautiful outer presentation. Pages throughout are crisp. Over 20 glossy black and white photographs in fine condition. Beautiful rough cut fore page edges. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. In near fine condition but for the lightest crinkling at spine ends and faint price tape residue on front panel. Clear and bright color photographs on both front and back panel with bright text throughout. Fine spine edge with bright title. Interior flaps in fine condition with price of "23.00" intact. An interesting view into the former president's life experiences prior to his election to office.
Synopsis
Includes index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parrish Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3676
- Title
- A Charge To Keep
- Author
- Bush, George W
- Format/Binding
- Paper Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0688174418
- ISBN 13
- 9780688174415
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
Terms of Sale
Parrish Books
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About the Seller
Parrish Books
Biblio member since 2006
SANDY, Oregon
About Parrish Books
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line dealer in fine collectible books in business since 2002. With specialities in signed limited editions and many favorite authors including Ray Bradbury, Richard Bach, Tom Clancy, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak. We specialize in exceptional customer service and quality packaging of all orders.
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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....
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
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