Top of the Heap
by Fair, A. A. (Gardner, Erle Stanley)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
William Morrow and Company, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition as stated on copyright page with same year on title page. Previous owners writing on front paste down. Near fine to fine book, light wear, rubbing on corner of front and back cover and top and bottom edge of spine, stain on back cover, and light scratches on top and bottom edges and foredge. Near fine DJ, minor wear, rubbing on corners of front and back jacket and rubbing on spine, and light foxing on top edge of front inner flap and top and right edge of back inner flap.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1509170
- Title
- Top of the Heap
- Author
- Fair, A. A. (Gardner, Erle Stanley)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company
- Date Published
- 1952
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
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- Copyright page
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....
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