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The Last Shall Be First: The Colourful Story Of John Lobb The St. James's Bootmakers
by Dobbs, Brian
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0241022738
- ISBN 13
- 9780241022733
- Seller
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Buxton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Elm Tree Books, 1972. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Tight Firm Clean Copy - First Edition - No Signatures Inscriptions Or Notations Discovered. Illustrated. Some Faint Foxing In Book. Black Cloth Hard Cover With Silver Gilt Titled Spine - Faint Wear. Unclipped Jacket - Slight Creasing Along Length Of Fold Over - Slight Sunfading To Spine - Slight Edge Wear With Rubbing. .
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- Bookseller
- M and P Books PBFA member
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009393
- Title
- The Last Shall Be First: The Colourful Story Of John Lobb The St. James's Bootmakers
- Author
- Dobbs, Brian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0241022738
- ISBN 13
- 9780241022733
- Publisher
- Elm Tree Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
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About the Seller
M and P Books PBFA member
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Buxton, Derbyshire
About M and P Books PBFA member
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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