Masters of Destiny: The Hands and Careers of Seventy-Five Famous Men and Women
by Ranald, Josef
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Good DJ
- Seller
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Helena, Montana, United States
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About This Item
Garden City Publishing, 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Good DJ. First edition, very good + oversized cloth hardcover shows bit of soil to covers, touch of bumping to corners and a name at front endpaper, else tight and clean, in a good dust jacket that shows exposure toning along spine, a notation at bottom of front flap, rubbing and soil, wrinkling, and edgewear that includes closed tears and open chips. 151 pages illustrated. Solid copy in jacket of these "brief biographies of 75 world famnous personalities with the distinguishing marks in their hands which foreshadowed their futures.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31994
- Title
- Masters of Destiny: The Hands and Careers of Seventy-Five Famous Men and Women
- Author
- Ranald, Josef
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Garden City Publishing
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Butte, Montana; Collectibles; Great Falls, Montana ; Helena, Montana; Missoula, Montana; Rare Books; Used Books ;
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About the Seller
Barker Books & Vintage
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Helena, Montana
About Barker Books & Vintage
Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.
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- Tight
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.