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The Journal of the Century
by Holme, Bryan (Editor); Ladies' Home Journal
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670409413
- ISBN 13
- 9780670409419
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Viking Press, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Profusely illustrated tribute to the Ladies' Home Journal, the popular women's magazine that set the tone for taste for women from it's inception in 1883 on into the 21st century. In 352 pages, full of original art, columns, & articles on culture, politics, literature, family life, Hollywood celebrities, etiquette, & more. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1976, this oversized hardcover has creamy off-white linen-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: small spot on front cover, pen scratch to outer bottom page edges, & slightly bumped corners are all that keep it from being As New! Else, completely clean, mild, but even page tanning, binding strong & straight. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib.The unclipped DJ is bright & colorful, with very modest edgewear & light soil to extremities; beautifully protected in new mylar cover. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images! Description & photos copyright 2021 by Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without pre-approval of extra shipping (at least double) per USPS rates.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018828
- Title
- The Journal of the Century
- Author
- Holme, Bryan (Editor); Ladies' Home Journal
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0670409413
- ISBN 13
- 9780670409419
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- MAGAZINES PUBLICATIONS LADIES HOME JOURNAL PUBLISHING WOMEN VIKING NEW YORK
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography-Biography-Journals-Letters; Writing/Publishing/Journalism/Writers/Words;
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- Fine
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