Slide Rule
by Shute, Nevil
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1954. A first edition, first printing, published by Heinemann in 1954. A near fine book without inscriptions, marred only by slight foxing to the text block and slight bumping to the head and base of the spine. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some slight loss to the rear panel and base of the spine. Some chipping to the head of the spine and edges. Slight staining to the rear panel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14364
- Title
- Slide Rule
- Author
- Shute, Nevil
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John Atkinson Books
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire
About John Atkinson Books
Offering rare and unique signed books not available elsewhere with constant changes in stock. Our showroom holds 100 rare first editions
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...