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One Man in His Time: The Memoirs of Serge Obolensky - SIGNED Copy
by Obolensky, Serge
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- Seller
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Media, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: McDowell, Obolensky, 1958. First Edition ?. Cloth. Good/Poor. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $6.95), Good/ Poor condition. SIGNED by author (no inscription) on front free endpaper. May be unstated First Edition, c. 1958- no note of further printings. DJ Poor w/ rubbing, edge wrinkles, vert. jacket separation along front of spine panel, 1 x 6"" horizontal piece missing along top of spine & front panel (incl. part of ""One"" in title), narrow strip missing along bottom edge of spine/ front panel; other lesser blemishes. All said, DJ still displays pretty well (may appproach ""Fair"") in mylar protector- esp. bright red & white St. George's Cross on front. Book is Good to possibly VG. Dark gray cloth binding generally clean w/ light rubbing & soil to covers- red cross on front is bright & intact. Slight lean to spine; also sunfaded, but all lettering legible. NO bumps, frays or scuffs. Text is clean & unmarked; 5 small & minor ink spots on red top edge of text block. NO hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library. Nice representative copy.
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- Bookseller
- EDM Book Loft
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 217
- Title
- One Man in His Time: The Memoirs of Serge Obolensky - SIGNED Copy
- Author
- Obolensky, Serge
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- First Edition ?
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- McDowell, Obolensky
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Spine
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