The Penguin Political Dictionary (Penguin Special)
by Theimer, Walter. Â Compiler
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Penguin Books, Middlesex, Britain, 1939. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Maps. Note. Plain card cover with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. Plain text dustwrapper  same format as underlying covers, with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. A dictionary, confined to political terms only, as used at the time of printing of the book. A Penguin special S 48. Rubbing and sunning to the panels with a 0.5" split to the top right hand corner of the backstrip. Browning of the text block edges and pages. Foxing to the top text block edge. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and small strips to either side of the backstrip corners. There is a 0.5" tear to the top right hand corner of the backstrip which shows considerable sunning. Less sunning to the dustwrapper panels and verso. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 277, [5  of which for a further titles from publishing house] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Politics & Government; Dictionary; reference. Inventory No: 0119513. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0119513
- Title
- The Penguin Political Dictionary (Penguin Special)
- Author
- Theimer, Walter. – Compiler
- Illustrator
- Maps
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- Middlesex, Britain
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- BZDB2 politics, dictionary, Penguin special - S 48 Politics & Government; Dictionary; reference. Maps Unbranded Theimer, Walter. Â Compiler The Penguin Political Dictionary (Penguin Special)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Dustwrapper
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- Rubbing
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- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 12mo
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