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James Baldwin
If Beale Street Could Talk
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Images: All of actual item listed
Signed: No
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Press
Edition: First
Printing: Book Club
Number Line: None
Book Condition: Very Good
Cover: Clean
Dust Jacket: Clean and Bright
Binding: Straight intact
Inside Condition: clean, no writing, torn or missing pages
Text Edge: clean
List Price: unclipped $26.00
Remainder mark: No
Ex-Library: No
Book Club Edition: Yes
Mylar Cover: No
Please look at all the pictures as they are part of the description/condition of the book.
And as always, if you are not satisfied with our description of the condition of your purchase - we offer a full refund and pay shipping to return the item.
No Partial Refunds!
The books offered here are obtained from various sources and I cannot ensure that they come from smoke and pet free enviornments. I select only the finest quality examples available and in many cases with the extremely rare they may be less than perfect but will include in depth descriptions of condition. All dust jackets, if possible, are sanitized with lab grade Isopropyl Alcohol for your protection.
All books are tissue wrapped and shipped in cardboard book mailer (if they fit) or Heavy Duty bubble wrap envelopes with additional padding for secure shipping.
Books over $25.00 come with a Mylar dust jacket protector.
All books rated on Ebay book rating scale below!
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What is a True First Edition?
While many books state "First Edition", this term can be confusing. A First Edition can have many printings but only the First Printing is the True First Edition. Publishers all use slightly different methods but most use a number line to define which printing, state "First Published in" with no line number or will state "First Edition" and list no line number. With only one exception the line numbers will all include a "1" for the True First Printing hence a True First Edition. Random House and it's subsidiaries use a line starting in "2" (recently they started using a "1" like other publishers) and state plainly "First Edition" if it is a first printing and eliminate the "First Edition" once they start the second printing.
Many editions state First Edition, as they are until a reprint is done, but this is not the same as what collectors call a "True First Edition". A books value is in the printing and the First Printing is the most valuable and is referred to as the "True First Edition".
An original Book Club issue released at the time the original First Edition is released will be described as a First Edition Book Club and later issues by book clubs will not include the First Edition designation.
In my listings all True First Editions will state "First Printing" and if only stating First Edition it will indicate a later printing or re-issue in the description.
<> <> <> The statement of a dust jacket "A Book Of The Month Club Main Selection" DOES NOT mean it is a book club edition! It means that the book was selected to be a Book Club of The Month Main Selection as it says, in addition to the First Editions! <> <> <>
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EBay Book Condition Definitions
Terminology
FEP: Front End Paper
ISBN: International Standard Book Number
Crinkling: the curling of dust jacket edges over time
Chipping: Little tears along edges of dust jacket
Clipped/Unclipped: The MSRP has or hasn't been clipped off
Remainder: The mark a publisher makes when the item is ineligable for credit back from the publisher
Foxing: Spotting on a book, usually brown spots found in varying severity, caused by a chemical action wherein impurities in the paper oxidize
Brand New
A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the seller's listing for full details.
Like New A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Very Good A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Acceptable
A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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