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The Gutenberg Murders
by Gwen Bristow and Bruce Manning
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Mystery League, Inc, 1931. 1st Edition. Very Good. First edition stated on copyright page. In original, unclipped, dust jacket in mylar. The jacket is generally toned with some scuffing, creasing, a short tear on back, and chipping to head and tail of spine. Black cloth over boards with green lettering and symbol on front and green lettering on spine. There is a crease to the front cover. Edges slightly toned and with some minor marks. The interior is very lightly toned, otherwise is clean and clear. Overall a very good+ printing of this delightful early American mystery.
Pages: 286 (1)
Dimensions: 7⅝ x 5¼ x 1¼ .
Pages: 286 (1)
Dimensions: 7⅝ x 5¼ x 1¼ .
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Details
- Bookseller
- John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1931TGM-BRI-1-VG
- Title
- The Gutenberg Murders
- Author
- Gwen Bristow and Bruce Manning
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Mystery League, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
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About the Seller
John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
I love books. Always an eager reader, I started collecting Antiquarian books while a teenager and studying history. Flash forward a couple of decades and I am excited to open a new all-digital bookstore to continue my love of books, while bringing desired books to readers, collectors, and other sellers. From Post-Incunables to modern First Editions, I will be regularly adding new stock.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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