Robert Rhode John Spalding (7 results)

Library Binding. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Large heavy hardcover in dust jacket FINE condition clean tight unmarked, light edge rubs to jacket edges from shelving.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Ed. 399pp, quarto hardcover in dj. boards clean, light lean to book when flat yet binding solid and strong, interior text clean. DJ covers clean, minor crease top spine end, mild chip top rear fore-edge corner, no major tears.

hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages absent any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.