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Wizard War: British Scientific Intelligence, 1939-1945
by Jones, R. V
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0698108965
- ISBN 13
- 9780698108967
- Seller
-
Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc., 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, gray cloth lettered in silver on spine, in publisher's white non price-clipped dust-jacket. Bibliographical References, Glossary, Index. Illustrated with 32 black and white photographs. Stated first American edition. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy. White dust-jacket shows a hint of rubbing from shelf-wear and a small tear to rear panel, now clear tape repaired on verso. Near fine in a very good dust-jacket. .
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020128
- Title
- Wizard War: British Scientific Intelligence, 1939-1945
- Author
- Jones, R. V
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0698108965
- ISBN 13
- 9780698108967
- Publisher
- Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- History, World War II, Radar
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Staten Island, New York
About Great Expectations Rare Books
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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