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INDIA TODAY. The Background of Indian Nationalism. Signed by G. R. Parkin.
by Duffett, W. E.; A. R. Hicks; G. R. Parkin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good+ condition/Very good- condition (DJ)
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: John Day Company, 1942. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 173 pages of text. Original hardcover binding with minor shelfwear. The unclipped dustjacket is moderately darkened on the spine, with a few tiny chips, rubbing at the extremities, a few tears and creases, and minor to moderate soiling and discoloration; protected in archival mylar. Signed and inscribed by co-author G. R. Parkin in the year of publication, and dedicated to Theodore W. Schultz (1902-1998), winner of the 1979 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences jointly with W. A. Lewis. The inscription reads "To T. W. Schultz from Raleigh Parkin Sept: 1942." Includes six pieces of 3 inch by 5 inch notepaper upon which are written notes by Schultz. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition..
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- Bookseller
- Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015293
- Title
- INDIA TODAY. The Background of Indian Nationalism. Signed by G. R. Parkin.
- Author
- Duffett, W. E.; A. R. Hicks; G. R. Parkin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good+ condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very good- condition (DJ)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Day Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1942
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Terms of Sale
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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About the Seller
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Biblio member since 2003
Chicago, Illinois
About Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Primarily mail-order and shows; open bookstore only by appointment or invitation; select inventory of 30,000+ books, ephemera, autographs, maps and manuscript material. Most dustjackets protected in archival mylar. Many books without dustjackets protected in custom archival mylar. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), The Manuscript Society, and the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA) (formerly the Midwest Bookhunters or MWBH). Proprietor: Kurt Gippert.
Glossary
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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